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Allen Ginsberg

Jun 03, 1926 - Apr 05, 1997 (70 years old) in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. He is considered to be one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation during the 1950s and the counterculture that soon followed. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs.

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Howl
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How the Beatles Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
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New York: A Documentary Film
Self - Commentator
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Chicago 10
Self (archive footage)
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The Velvet Underground
Self (archive footage)
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Dont Look Back
Self (uncredited)
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70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
The Oracle of Delphi
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One to One: John & Yoko
Self (archive footage)
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
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