The Letters of Allen Ginsberg

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ginsberg, Allen.
The letters of Allen Ginsberg / edited by Bill Morgan.—1st Da Capo press ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.

eISBN : 978-0-786-72601-1

1. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997—Correspondence.
₂. Poets, American—20th century—Correspondence.
I. Morgan, Bill, 1949- II. Title.
PS3513.174Z486 2008
811’.54—dc22
[B]
2008011054

First Da Capo Press edition 2008
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