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Allen Ginsberg's public readings tour and international performances (1955–1966)

Allen Ginsberg's public readings tour and international performances (1955–1966)

  1. Six Gallery debut of “Howl” in San Francisco

    Labels: Six Gallery, Allen Ginsberg, Kenneth Rexroth

  2. Reed College reading yields earliest known “Howl” recording

    Labels: Reed College, Allen Ginsberg

  3. Berkeley Town Hall “Six Gallery” re-creation recorded

    Labels: Berkeley Town, Allen Ginsberg

  4. City Lights publishes Howl and Other Poems

    Labels: City Lights, Howl and, Pocket Poets

  5. City Lights manager Shig Murao arrested over “Howl” sales

    Labels: City Lights, Shig Murao

  6. Judge Horn rules “Howl” not obscene

    Labels: Judge Clayton, Howl and

  7. Ginsberg begins India journey later documented in Indian Journals

    Labels: India trip, Peter Orlovsky, Allen Ginsberg

  8. India journey concludes; materials later published

    Labels: Indian Journals, Allen Ginsberg

  9. Deported from Cuba after Havana literary conference visit

    Labels: Cuba deportation, Allen Ginsberg

  10. Crowned “King of May” during Prague student Majáles

    Labels: Prague Maj, Allen Ginsberg

  11. Arrives at Better Books and offers free readings

    Labels: Better Books, Allen Ginsberg

  12. Czechoslovakia deports Ginsberg amid political scrutiny

    Labels: Czechoslovakia deportation, Allen Ginsberg

  13. International Poetry Incarnation at Royal Albert Hall

    Labels: Royal Albert, International Poetry

  14. Albert Hall appearance anchors UK Beat performance moment

    Labels: Royal Albert, UK Beat