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Howl

1971

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Howl

1971

Physical Qualities Bound volume with letterpress text, Book: 300 x 238 x 13 mm. (11 13/16 x 9 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Gift under the Will of Ryda H. Levi
Object Number 2009.233
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2009; Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore

Inscribed: On title page, in black ink: "Allen Ginsberg"

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(BERTRAND): WHAT IF THEY DECIDE TO ROUGH US UP A BIT, THOSE DIE-HUNGERS?... - (ROBERT MACAIRE): WHAT, THE RIFF-RAFF?... YOU DON'T KNOW THEM, THE THINGS SHOUT, HOWL AFTER THE RICH LIKE DOGS AFTER BEGGARS, BUT THEY DON'T BITE... THEY'RE HARMLESS, JUST STUPID, THAT'S ALL... (HE CRIES OUT IN A LOUD VOICE)... HEEE... HOOO, GO TO IT, DOTARDS. (THE PEOPLE NOTICE WITH EMOTION THAT HE DOESN'T CRUSH ANYONE AND THAT HE SEEMS A RATHER GOOD BLOKE).
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(Bertrand): What if they decide to rough us up a bit, those die-hungers?... - (Robert Macaire): What, the riff-raff?... You don't know them, the things shout, howl after the rich like dogs after beggars, but they don't bite... they're harmless, just stupid, that's all... (he cries out in a loud voice)... Heee... Hooo, go to it, Dotards. (The people notice with emotion that he doesn't crush anyone and that he seems a rather good bloke).
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