Download or read book Howl written by Allen Ginsberg and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1995-04-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1956 as the title poem of Allen Ginsberg's first collection, "Howl" is a prophetic masterpiece that overcame censorship trails to become one of the most widely read poems of the century. The annotated "Howl" is the poet's own re-creation of the long process of composition of a revolutionary poem that broke new ground in America poetry through its expansive poetic form, tonal range, and freshness of spirit.