Memorial Page for Allen Ginsberg (née Irwin Allen Ginsberg)
Jun 3, 1926 – Apr 5, 1997(70 years)Died in:East Village, New York
American poet and writer
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Allen Ginsberg (* June 3, 1926; † April 5, 1997) was an american poet and writer. He was 70 years old. His education included Montclair State University, Columbia University and Eastside High School. His faith was Buddhism. He received 7 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, National Book Award. His cause of death was liver cancer. He was buried at BNai Israel Cemetery.
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6 EventsBorn in Newark, Essex County
1926National Book Award
1974National Book Award for Poetry
1974The Fall of America: Poems of These States
Robert Frost Medal
1986Golden Wreath
1986Died in East Village, New York (liver cancer)
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Allen Ginsberg (née Irwin Allen Ginsberg). Forever remembered.