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Kaddish and Other Poems

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Kaddish and Other Poems

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1961

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Kaddish and Other Poems

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1961
Book Details
Format

Poem • Fiction

Setting

United States • 1950s-1960s

Publication Year

1961

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Kaddish and Other Poems is a collection by Allen Ginsberg, published in 1961. The book features the titular poem "Kaddish," a deeply personal and emotional elegy for the poet's mother. The collection explores themes of family, death, religion, and the human experience through a vibrant and raw poetic voice.

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Book Details
Format

Poem • Fiction

Setting

United States • 1950s-1960s

Publication Year

1961

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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