The prophetic poem that launched a generation when it was first published in 1965 is here presented in a commemorative hardcover editionThe landmark original publication of Allen Ginsbergampampamprsquos HOWL ampampampamp Other PoemsHOWL ampampampamp Other Poems the prophetic book that launched the Beat Generation was published by Lawrence Ferlinghetti at City Lights Books in 1956. Considered the single most influential work of postWWII United States poetry the City Lights edition of HOWL has remained in print for more than 60 years with well over 1000000 copies in print.ampampampnbspA strident critique of middleclass complacency consumerism and capitalist militarism HOWL also celebrates the pleasures and freedoms of the physical world including a tribute to homosexual love. ampampampnbspIn addition to ampampampldquoHowlampampamprdquo poems in the book include ampampampldquoA Supermarket in Californiaampampamprdquo ampampampldquoSunflower Sutraampampamprdquo ampampampldquoAmericaampampamprdquo ampampampldquoIn the Baggage Room at Greyhoundampampamprdquo ampampampldquoTranscription of Organ Musicampampamprdquo and ampampampldquoWild Orphanampampamprdquo among others.ampampampnbspA History of HOWLCity Lights founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti first heard Allen Ginsberg read ampampampldquoHowlampampamprdquo at the Six Gallery event in San Francisco 1955 which featured writers Philip Lamantia Gary Snyder Philip Whalen and Michael McClure introduced by poet Kenneth Rexroth.