Literary events around the world celebrate the poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday

NPR | By Tom Vitale

Published May 31, 2026 at 5:09 AM PDT

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Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday is being marked by celebrations around the world – an appreciation of his importance to poetry and how his influence on the medium continues.

Literary events around the world celebrate the poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday

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