The Letters of Allen Ginsberg

"Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was one of the most prolific letter-writers of the twentieth-century. In this definitive collection, Bill Morgan, his longtime literary archivist, gathers Ginsberg's correspondence with some of the most original and interesting minds of his time, including Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Neal Cassady, Lionel Trilling, Charles Olson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Philip Whalen, Peter Orlovsky, Philip Glass, Arthur Miller, Ken Kesey, and hundreds of others." "Through his letter writing, Ginsberg coordinated the efforts of his literary circle, keeping everyone informed about what everyone else was doing. He also preached the gospel of the Beat movement by writing countless letters to publishers, editors, and the news media, speaking out on political and social issues... and evolving an entirely new type of letter writing aimed at educating the reader and disseminating information. Drawing from numerous sources, this volume provides a riveting life in letters, and offers an essential contribution to understanding a literary generation."--BOOK JACKET.Morgan, Bill is the author of 'The Letters of Allen Ginsberg', published 2008 under ISBN 9780306814631 and ISBN 0306814633.