Allen Ginsberg, along with William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac are poets known as the "beats" and important writers of the beat movement. Ginsberg was born in New Jersey and raised in Paterson, NJ. His father was an english teacher. His mother suffered from mental illness and had a series of mental breakdowns. It affected him growing up.
Ginsberg, Burroughs and Kerouac met at Columbia University in 1943. At the time, they were considered "subversive" for their views and behavior. They exchanged anti-establishment ideas which became the beginning of the beat movement. During his stay at Columbia, Ginsberg was prosecuted for possession of stolen goods and pleaded insanity and then spent time in a mental institution.
A major influence
Ginsberg, Burroughs and Kerouac met at Columbia University in 1943. At the time, they were considered "subversive" for their views and behavior. They exchanged anti-establishment ideas which became the beginning of the beat movement. During his stay at Columbia, Ginsberg was prosecuted for possession of stolen goods and pleaded insanity and then spent time in a mental institution.
A major influence