Allen Ginsberg

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Poet · United States

Date of birth: June 3, 1926
Died on April 5, 1997: Died at the age of 70; Would have turned 100 today

American poet and writer (1926–1997)

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Allen Ginsberg was a poet (United States). Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 in Newark. Among other things, Allen Ginsberg was known for American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Howl. Allen Ginsberg founded Beat Generation.

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Beat Generation

Founded company

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Official websiteallenginsberg.org

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Work by Allen Ginsberg

Title	Year
Howl	–
Kaddish	–
The Fall of America: Poems of These States	–

Facts about Allen

Born: June 3, 1926 in Newark
Died: April 5, 1997
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Poet, Photographer, Screenwriter, Autobiographer, and Musician
Languages: English
Education: Columbia University
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 79 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: June 3, 1926
Born on a: Thursday
Zodiac sign: Gemini

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What makes Allen Ginsberg unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 70
Today: Would have turned 100 today

First award in 1974, the year Allen Ginsberg turned 48.

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Awards

Award	Year
National Book Award	1974
Golden Wreath	1986
Robert Frost Medal	1986
John Jay Award	1993
Guggenheim Fellowship	–

Groups

Name	From	To
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
American Academy of Arts and Letters	–	–

Record labels

Name	From	To
Transatlantic Records	–	–
Giorno Poetry Systems	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Beat Generation	–

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