[Poetry reading at Buffalo State College, December 1, 1975] / Allen Ginsberg.

Recorded at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York on December 1, 1975 by Allen De Loach on two 90 minute Scotch sound cassettes. The Poetry Collection acquired the recording from De Loach.

Poetry reading by Allen Ginsberg held at Buffalo State College on December 1, 1975. "I will read poetry from 1970 onward," Ginsberg said, "but I have some odd poetry that I haven't read aloud ever because it's too complicated, but we have interesting ears tonight." In addition to reading poetry, chanting mantras, and playing harmonium, Ginsberg read a declassified FBI document about a photograph of himself.

Allen Ginsberg.

The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries. Digital conversion was made possible through a 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

1975

Sound recording

INT138

Disc 1. t Hare Krishna mantra --Gospel noble truths --September on Jessore Road. --Disc 2.Bay area --In God realm --To Dulles airport --Returning to the country for a brief visit (early version) --Night gleam --Mind breaths (early version) --Sweet boy, gimme yr ass --[mantras]. --Disc 3.Guru blues (early version) --Sickness blues (early version) --Come all ye brave boys (early version) --To the dead (early version of "Star dust glories") --Ego confessions (early version) --Written on napkin: Chicago futures (early version) --Who runs America? --Hadda be playing on the jukebox --Crazy wisdom lectures (haiku) --Cabin in the Rockies.

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