Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression

• A classic case in First Amendment Rights • Introduction by Ferlinghetti, reminiscences of editing “Howl” and the trial • Contains unpublished correspondence between Ginsberg & Ferlinghetti showing Ginsberg’s doubts about the poem, and Ferlinghetti’s editorial input • Amusing and illuminating articles from San Francisco media, providing fascinating cultural and social background • Never-before discussed legal aspects of the trial • A story that is informative, full of strange chance happenings • Relevant to present threats to Constitutional rights to free speech • 12 photographs

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Rafbók: 6 januari 2021