Though 'Howl' was certainly Ginsberg's most famous poem, the collection includes many examples of Ginsberg at his peak, many of which garnered nearly as much attention and praise as 'Howl.' These poems include: This photograph of Dylan and Ginsberg was taken in 1975 Ginsberg's fame drew the attention of celebrities such as Bob Dylan. When do I get the manuscript?' Originally, Ginsberg and Ferlinghetti assumed 'Howl' would be long enough to take up the entire book, but they later decided to add some similar poems Ginsberg had completed around that time. Ferlinghetti was so impressed, he sent a note to Ginsberg, referencing Ralph Waldo Emerson's response to Leaves of Grass: 'I greet you at the beginning of a great career. Lawrence Ferlinghetti offered to publish 'Howl' through City Lights soon after hearing Ginsberg perform it at the Six Gallery Reading. The collection was initially dedicated to Lucien Carr but, upon Carr's request, his name was later removed from all future editions.

'Howl and Other Poems' contains two of the most well-known poems from the Beat Generation, 'Howl' and 'A Supermarket in California', which have been reprinted in other collections, including the Norton Anthology of American Literature. Horn found Ferlinghetti not guilty of the obscenity charge, and 5,000 more copies of the text were printed to meet the public demand, which had risen in response to the publicity surrounding the trial.

For printing the collection, the publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti, another well-known poet, was arrested and charged with obscenity. It contains Ginsberg's most famous poem, ' Howl', which is considered to be one of the principal works of the Beat Generation as well as ' A Supermarket in California', 'Transcription of Organ Music', 'Sunflower Sutra', ' America', 'In the Baggage Room at Greyhound', and some of his earlier works.

Howl and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by Allen Ginsberg published November 1, 1956. First edition ( Pocket Poets Series from City Lights Books)

Howl and other poems