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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Gary Snyder

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Illinois contains great information on Gary Snyder. The information is presented in a link format with links to various topics, such as: biography, chronology, online interviews, online poems, and on...
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PBS

Pbs: Allen Ginsberg: Poetry and Politics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson about the poet Allen Ginsberg. Read his poems, read about the work of other writers in the Beat movement, and investigate the larger social and political climate in which they lived.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Allen Ginsberg including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Ginsberg is also provided.
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Scientific American: Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Allen Ginsberg, a leading poet and driving force of the Beat generation.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording and full text of the poem "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: The Source

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS show 'The Source' looks at the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, three writers largely credited with leading the way in developing new forms of writing during the rise of the 'Beat'...