{"product_id":"first-thought-9780816699179","title":"First Thought","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Beat Generation's best-known poet, in previously uncollected interviews, on reading and writing, poetry and politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a knowledge born out of personal interviews conducted with Allen Ginsberg himself, Michael Schumacher understands more about Ginsberg’s poetry than anyone alive. This book presents Ginsberg’s own words in a thought-provoking, entertaining, and intelligent way. It is destined to be a perfect companion to any study of Ginsberg, the poet.\"—Bill Morgan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Typewriter is Holy: The Complete, Uncensored History of the Beat Generation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Schumacher has dug deep and come up with a treasure trove of Ginsbergian thought—on topics ranging from sex and drugs and rock \u0026amp; roll to the genesis of \"Howl\" and \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e. We even get a writing how-to via the transcript of a Naropa classroom discussion between Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, and William S. Burroughs. This fascinating compendium is the perfect addition to the Beat canon.\"—Holly George-Warren, author of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Rolling Stone Book of the Beats \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Schumacher provides an introduction to \u003ci\u003eFirst Thought\u003c\/i\u003e that ought to make Ginsberg fans scream with joy.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFirst Thought\u003c\/i\u003e reacquaints us with a wonderfully authentic person and poet.\"—\u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The collection is genuinely worthwhile.\"—\u003ci\u003eRain Taxi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Ginsberg’s Visions of Ordinary Mind \u003cbr\u003eMichael Schumacher\u003cbr\u003ePortrait of a Beat\u003cbr\u003eAl Aronowitz, 1960\u003cbr\u003eGinsberg Makes the World Scene\u003cbr\u003eRichard Kostalanetz, 1965\u003cbr\u003eGinsberg in Washington: Lobbying for Tenderness\u003cbr\u003eDon McNeill, 1966\u003cbr\u003eA Conversation between Ezra Pound and Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003eMichael Reck, 1968\u003cbr\u003eIdentity Gossip\u003cbr\u003eGordon Ball, 1974\u003cbr\u003eA Conversation with Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003eJohn Tytell, 1974\u003cbr\u003eAn Interview with Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003eJames McKenzie, 1978\u003cbr\u003eSlice of Reality Life\u003cbr\u003eStephen M. H. Braitman, 1974\u003cbr\u003eVisions of Ordinary Mind (1948–1955): Discourse, with Questions and Answers, June 9, 1976\u003cbr\u003ePaul Portuges, 1976\u003cbr\u003eAllen Ginsberg Talks about Poetry\u003cbr\u003eKenneth Koch, 1977\u003cbr\u003eWords and Music, Music, Music\u003cbr\u003eMitchell Feldman, 1982\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Burroughs, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg: How to Notice What You Notice, How to Write a Bestseller, How to Not Solve a Crime in America\u003cbr\u003eAllen Ginsberg, 1985\u003cbr\u003eDreams, Reconciliations, and “Spots of Time”: An Interview with Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003eMichael Schumacher, 1986\u003cbr\u003eNo More Bagels: An Interview with Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003eSteve Silberman, 1987\u003cbr\u003eGinsberg Accuses Neo-Conservatives of Political Correctness\u003cbr\u003eKathleen O’Toole, 1995\u003cbr\u003eA Conversation with Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003eTom McIntyre, 1995\u003cbr\u003eThe Beats and the Boom: A Conversation with Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003eSeth Goddard, 1995\u003cbr\u003eAllen Ginsberg: An Interview\u003cbr\u003eGary Pacernick, 1997\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003eBooks by Allen Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405979787607,"sku":"9780816699179","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780816699179.jpg?v=1730494126","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/first-thought-9780816699179","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}