Photo: #In this 1994 photo, U.S. poet Allen Ginsberg reads from his book "Howl" on the steps of the U.S. District courthouse in Washington, DC.

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The legacy of "Howl"

Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/21/2006, 10:06 a.m.

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Fifty years ago, Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" changed the popular notion of poetry with its apocalyptic imagery, and sparked an obscenity trial with its explicit language. Midmorning examines the legacy of Ginsberg's epic poem.

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  • Bill Morgan: Archivist of Allen Ginsberg and editor of "Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression."
  • Maria Damon: Professor of English at the University of Minnesota.

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