Ginsberg Remembered

17 Jul 2007
' He would have been well up for being auctioned off in pieces.' Bono joins Patti Smith, Beck, Paul McCartney and a stellar cast paying tribute to the late, great, beat poet Allen Ginsberg in Jerry Aronson's updated film. Clip here.

'Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher - Allen Ginsberg's remarkable life challenged the very soul of America.'

Catch a clip of 'The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg' here and catch Bono's recollections here

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