Allen Ginsberg's Howl & Other Poems was originally published by City Lights Books in the Fall of 1956 Subsequently seized by US customs & the San Francisco police it was the subject of a long court trail at which a series of poets & professors persuaded the court that the book was not obscene Howl & Other Poems is the single most influential poetic work of the post-World War II era with over 1000000 copies now in print Howl was Allen's metamorphosis from quiet brilliant burning bohemian scholar trapped by his flames & repressions to epic vocal bard--Michael Mc Clure It is the poet Allen Ginsberg who has gone in his own body through the horrifying experiences described from life in these pages --William Carlos Williams At the height of his bardic powers Allen Ginsberg could terrify the authorities with the mere utterance of the syllable om as he led street throngs of citizens protesting the Vietnam War Ginsberg reigned as the raucous poet of American hippiedom & as a literary pioneer whose freewheeling masterwork Howl prevailed against government censorship in a landmark obscenity trial 50 years ago-- New York Times Fifty years ago on October 3 Judge Clayton Horn ruled that Allen Ginsberg's great epic Beat-era poem HOWL was not obscene but instead a work of literary & social merit This ruling allowed for the publication of HOWL & exonerated the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti who faced jail time & a fine 50 years ago for publishing 'HOWL' -- Pacificaorg Allen Ginsberg was born June 3 1926 the son of Naomi Ginsberg Russian emigre & Louis Ginsberg lyric poet & schoolteacher in Paterson New Jersey To these facts Ginsberg adds High school in Paterson till 17 Columbia College merchant marine Texas & Denver copyboy Times Square amigos in jail dishwashing book reviews Mexico City market research Satori in Harlem Yucatan & Chiapas 1954 West Coast 3 years Later Arctic Sea trip Tangier Venice Amsterdam Paris read at Oxford Harvard Columbia Chicago quit wrote Kaddish 1959 made tape to leave behind & fade in Orient awhile Carl Solomon to whom Howl is addressed is a intuitive Bronx dadaist & prose-poet ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play A late-night train journey out of London turns into a hellish nightmare when the train comes to a sudden halt The driver goes out to investigate but fails to return The young guard & his band of commuters are now left alone on the train & are forced into a fight for survival against a pack of malevolent & terrifying creatures ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A late-night train journey out of London turns into a hellish nightmare when the train comes to a sudden halt The driver goes out to investigate but fails to return The young guard & his band of commuters are now left alone on the train & are forced into a fight for survival against a pack of malevolent & terrifying creatures ...

From the fantastic imagination of internationally known fantasy artist Ruth Thompson this twisted take on Little Red Riding Hood is available as part of Nemesis Now´s wholesale giftware range Walking barefoot on the forest floor this woman stands tall her long red cloak open to reveal a tight red dress It extends to the floor but is split open to the thigh revealing a leg bearing tribal tattoos as she strides forward Her fierce face is framed by long platinum blonde hair & her arms are covered in black leather elbow-length gloves Two wolves emerge from beneath her cloak as the rest of the pack prowls nearby looking cautiously around A great subversion of a classic fairytale this figurine is cast in high quality resin before being carefully h&-painted & is a wonderful way to warn others that your pack is to be feared SPECIFICATIONS Weight 27250 kg ...

A new look for one of Diana Wynne Jones' funniest & most popular novels In the land of Ingary where seven league boots & cloaks of invisibility do exist Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste & is put under a spell Deciding she has nothing more to lose she makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above Market Chipping But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl whose appetite they say is satisfied only by the souls of young girls There she meets Michael Howl's apprentice & Calcifer the Fire Demon with whom she agrees a pact But Sophie isn't the only one under a curse
- her entanglements with Calcifer Howl & Michael & her quest to break her curse is both gripping
- & howlingly funny!

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki adapts British writer Diana Wynne Jones&s popular fantasy tale for this animated feature adding his own unique & celebrated dreamlike spin The dreaded Witch of the Waste turns Sophie a young hat-maker into an old woman when she attracts the notice of Howl a young wizard whom the witch desires for herself As the old woman Sophie finds refuge as a cleaning lady in Howl&s magical castle an impressively realised mishmash of anthropomorphic shafts & gears where she meets among other wonders a cantankerous fire demon named Calcifer Howl&s courage inspires her to seek a cure for her curse & vice versa & the two work together to prevent a major war as the castle roams the countryside on its mechanical legs There&s lots of magic afoot as well including travel through barriers of space & time & shape-shifting requiring full viewer attention to keep track of who where & when but this how dreams really are & the film engages on that same subconscious level As with Miyazaki&s previous work (& Spirited Away& & Kiki&s Delivery Service&) the emphasis here is on creating a beautiful alternate reality where anything can happen & every frame is a breathtaking work of art ...

1 Al&s Coral 2 Drip 3 Don&t Wanna 4 Yacht Boys 5 In the Red 6 World of Joy 7 Louise 8 Here&s the Itch That Creeps Through My Skull 9 Indictment 10 Aphorismic Wasteland Blues ...

Tracklist A1 It Only Took A Minute Written-By
- David Garson A2 A Picture Of You Written-By
- Beveridge Oakman B1 That's What

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Tracklist A1 Shake For Me A2 The Red Rooster A3 You'll Be Mine A4 Who's Been Talkin' A5 Wang Dang Doodle A6 Little Baby A7 Don't Mess With My Baby A8 So Glad A9 Goin' Back Home B1 Spoonful B2 Going Down Slow B3 Down In The Bottom B4 Back Door Man B5 Howlin' For My Baby B6 Tell Me B7 My Life B8 Mama's Baby ...

Tracklist A1 Killing Floor A2 Smokestack Lightnin' A3 Shake It For Me A4 I Believe I'll Dust My Broom A5 Going Down Slow B1 Highway 4 B2 Little Red Rooster B3 Poor Boy B4 Worried About You B5 Smile At Me B6 Howlin' For My Baby ...