Allen Ginsberg the co-founder of the Beat Movement
“I don't think there is any truth. There are only points of view” (Allen Ginsberg) These words are symbolic due to the fact that each individual has unique senses. Society then defines truth as a belief that is accepted as fact. After a certain point, people simply tend to believe that what they hear is the truth. However, the truth might not always be the truth. What makes stories and poetry unique is the different points of views of the Authors. If all writers wrote about the same concept in the same way, from the same point of views, then, reading would no longer be entertaining. Uniqueness, perception, individualism are all characteristics that Allen Ginsberg incorporated in Howl, and that is one of the reason that Howl is a fan favorite.
The author of Howl, Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 in Newark, NJ. His parents were Louis and Naomi Ginsberg. Ginsberg's life mostly revolved around his mother who was suffering from psychological troubles, which included several nervous breakdowns. Along with the psychological aspect his mother was also a nudist and a radical communist. He followed in the footstep of his mother and was a supporter of the communist party. Allen gained empathy and tolerance for madness through the care of his
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What inspired Allen Ginsberg was a brief moment in his early 20’s. In 1948, Allen Ginsberg experienced a hallucination, which he referred to as the “blake vision.” It is said that he hallucinated and saw William Blake, and english poet, reading his poems. The hallucination became a pivotal moment for Ginsburg, it allowed him to have a unique outlook on life. The way he saw the universe, and his fundamental beliefs changed. All of this inspired his work. At the time of the first hallucination Ginsberg was not on drugs, but later in life he had tried to use various drugs in an attempt to recapture the feeling that had inspired his