I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg

In the first biography of Ginsberg since his death in 1997 and the only one to cover the entire span of his life, Ginsberg's archivist Bill Morgan draws on his deep knowledge of Ginsberg's largely unpublished private journals to give readers an unparalleled and finely detailed portrait of one of America's most famous poets. Morgan sheds new light on some of the pivotal aspects of Ginsberg's life, including the poet's associations with other members of the Beat Generation, his complex relationship with his lifelong partner, Peter Orlovsky, his involvement with Tibetan Buddhism, and above all his genius for living.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Published: 10/01/2007
ISBN: 9780143112495
Pages: 720
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.08w x 1.53d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 10/28/2007 pg. 28