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Ginsberg (Allen) Papers
M0733
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Description
Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts by Ginsberg and other poets and authors, business records, notebooks and journals,
clipping files, books, periodicals, audiotapes, videotapes, photographs, and posters. Some accessions have not yet been processed.
Background
Irwin Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey to Louis and Naomi (Levy) Ginsberg. Louis Ginsberg, who
died in 1976, was a high school English teacher and poet who was politically a socialist but socially conservative; Louis
often disagreed with his son's writings. Naomi Ginsberg, a Russian-born Jew and a dedicated Marxist, died in a mental institution
in 1956. Ginsberg documented his mother's illness and its impact on his life in "Kaddish for Naomi Ginsberg (1894-1956),"
better known simply as "Kaddish."
Extent
1350 Linear Feet
Restrictions
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Availability
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.