A Quote by Stephen Greenblatt

I have lots of things that aren't so old that I value, such as a copy of Allen Ginsberg's "Howl," which he signed for me.

Stephen Greenblatt

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Stephen Greenblatt
American - Critic
Born: November 7, 1943

Of course, there are some people who behave rudely. Allen Ginsberg used to like to get up in public and take his clothes off. I don't do that, but I liked Allen Ginsberg. He was a nice guy.

Sam Hamill

Look at Allen Ginsberg. In poems like 'Kaddish' and 'Howl,' you can hear a cantor between the lines. It's fully alive, and I think that's what's missing in modern poetry. It's too dry and cerebral.

Derek Walcott

I still had to correct Allen Ginsberg at times when he called women girls. I'd say. Allen please, it's not politically correct.

Anne Waldman

I used to think of that line in Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl', about the 'sad cup of coffee'.. ..I have had cold coffee and hot coffee and lousy coffee, But I've never had a sad cup of coffee.

Robert Rauschenberg

I saw [Allen Ginsberg] more as an old man who liked poetry and who had a lot of physical and emotional problems. We liked our time together.

Ai Weiwei

I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.

Ai Weiwei

I think Allen [Ginsberg] was a person who's like a child.

Ai Weiwei

Allen Ginsberg was a remarkable guy. He was himself. He was an original.

Nat Hentoff

Bob Dylan is out of the mentorship of Allen Ginsberg.

Peter Fonda

My style of performance poetry came from the beatniks, Allen Ginsberg.

Patti Smith

Writing and rewriting are the same thing to me. I don't believe what Allen Ginsberg said that "first thought, then - " I just don't believe that.

Lynne Tillman

I never saw [Allen Ginsberg] as some kind of crazy figure.

Ai Weiwei

Allen [ Ginsberg] was a particular friend, one of my heroes, really. I knew him almost as long as I've been writing.

Hunter S. Thompson

I've listened to and know Allen Ginsberg music and met him a couple of times, but I don't have any strong statements to make.

William S. Burroughs

[Allen] Ginsberg totally helped that out. He was the best sales person. He was the most pop. They are still shocking and relevant, especially [William] Burroughs.