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Literary events around the world celebrate the poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday

NPR | By Tom Vitale
Published May 31, 2026 at 6:09 AM MDT

Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday is being marked by celebrations around the world – an appreciation of his importance to poetry and how his influence on the medium continues.

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