The Fall of America - (City Lights Pocket Poets) by Allen Ginsberg (Paperback)

The Fall of America is a groundbreaking poetry collection by Allen Ginsberg, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry.

This follow-up to his critically acclaimed Planet News chronicles the flux of consciousness during the Automated Electronic War years, including Ginsberg's condemnation of America's actions in Vietnam and commentary on the moon landing, 1968 Democratic National Convention, Che Guevera's death, and personal events such as the passing of his friend and former lover Neal Cassady. Includes powerful poems like "Beginning of a Poem of These States," "Elegy For Neal Cassady," "On Neal's Ashes," "Please Master," "Hum Bom!", and "September on Jessore Road." Ginsberg's work is never negligible, and he is often unforgettable (Helen Vendler, New York Times Book Review). Following in the footsteps of legendary photographer Robert Frank's groundbreaking The Americans and Jack Kerouac's opus On the Road, The Fall of America gives us deep insight into Ginsberg's poems.

Every poem this book refers to is a prismatic hall of mirrors (Paul D.

Miller aka DJ Spooky). Don't miss out on this iconic poetry collection that will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the power of words and the voice of a true American poet.