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'''Allen Ginsberg''', American poet, famous more for his obscene writing and political views than any literary merit<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/books/01/04/08/specials/ginsberg-obit.html</ref> was born June 3, 1926, in [[Newark]], [[New Jersey]]. Along with others such as [[Jack Kerouac]] and [[William S. Burroughs]], he became part of what was dubbed the "Beat Generation" of writers.
'''Allen Ginsberg''', American poet, famous more for his obscene writing and political views than any literary merit<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/books/01/04/08/specials/ginsberg-obit.html</ref> was born June 3, 1926, in [[Newark]], [[New Jersey]]. Along with others such as [[Jack Kerouac]] and [[William S. Burroughs]], he became part of what was dubbed the "Beat Generation" of writers.
He is most famous for his long poem, "Howl," which drew national attention in 1956 when it was prosecuted on obscenity charges.
He is most famous for his long poem, "Howl," which drew national attention in 1956 when it was prosecuted on obscenity charges.
He died on April 5, 1997 of liver cancer, a disease often associated with HIV infection.
He died on April 5, 1997, of liver cancer, a disease often associated with HIV infection.
<ref>http://www.aidsmap.com/Liver-cancer-often-diagnosed-late-with-poor-survival-in-people-with-HIV/page/2771705/</ref>
<ref>http://www.aidsmap.com/Liver-cancer-often-diagnosed-late-with-poor-survival-in-people-with-HIV/page/2771705/</ref>
<ref>http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/g_l/ginsberg/life.htm</ref> Ginsberg was a supporter of LGBT demands, and was an anti-war, anti-nuclear and environmental activist, and is known for his controversial behavior. He was a founding member of the notorious [[North American Man/Boy Love Association]], or [[NAMBLA]].<ref>http://www.ijn.com/archive/2002%20arch/062102.htm#story8</ref>
<ref>http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/g_l/ginsberg/life.htm</ref> Ginsberg was a supporter of LGBT demands, and was an anti-war, anti-nuclear and environmental activist, and is known for his controversial behavior. He was a founding member of the notorious [[North American Man/Boy Love Association]], or [[NAMBLA]].<ref>http://www.ijn.com/archive/2002%20arch/062102.htm#story8</ref>