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Ginsberg attended Columbia on a scholarship from the Young Men's Hebrew Association of Paterson, NJ. In [[1945]], he joined the Merchant Marine to earn money to continue his education. | Ginsberg attended Columbia on a scholarship from the Young Men's Hebrew Association of Paterson, NJ. In [[1945]], he joined the Merchant Marine to earn money to continue his education. | ||
| − | While at Columbia he edited the ''[[Columbia Review]]'', wrote for ''[[Jester]]'' and was president of the [[Philolexian Society]]. He was also winner of the [[Woodberry Poetry Prize]] and, reportedly, a [[Philolexian Prize]] as well. | + | He was recognized as a literary talent early on by luminaries like [[Lionel Trilling]] and [[Mark Van Doren]], with whom he kept in touch after graduation.<ref>[http://www.litkicks.com/Columbia LitKicks - Columbia]</ref> While at Columbia he edited the ''[[Columbia Review]]'', wrote for ''[[Jester]]'' and was president of the [[Philolexian Society]]. He was also winner of the [[Woodberry Poetry Prize]] and, reportedly, a [[Philolexian Prize]] as well. |
He was friends with fellow Beat writer [[Jack Kerouac]] and future historian [[Fritz Stern]]. He served as Stern's debate partner on the [[College Debate Council]] and founded the Roosevelt for President club with him in [[1944]]. Ginsberg was to prove influential in persuading Stern to enroll in humanities classes, which caused him to rethink his intended career in medicine. | He was friends with fellow Beat writer [[Jack Kerouac]] and future historian [[Fritz Stern]]. He served as Stern's debate partner on the [[College Debate Council]] and founded the Roosevelt for President club with him in [[1944]]. Ginsberg was to prove influential in persuading Stern to enroll in humanities classes, which caused him to rethink his intended career in medicine. | ||
| − | He was | + | He was disciplined after writing the graffiti "Butler has no balls" (referring to University President [[Nicholas Murray Butler]]) in the grime of his dorm room window in [[Hartley Hall]]. After another infraction (letting Jack Kerouac sleep in his room), Ginsberg was suspended for a year.<ref>[http://www.litkicks.com/Columbia LitKicks - Columbia]</ref> |
Ginsberg won a [[John Jay Award]] in [[1993]]. | Ginsberg won a [[John Jay Award]] in [[1993]]. | ||
[[Image:Ginsberg2.jpg|thumb|Ginsberg presides over a group of friends in [[Riverside Park]], circa 1948]] | [[Image:Ginsberg2.jpg|thumb|Ginsberg presides over a group of friends in [[Riverside Park]], circa 1948]] | ||
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[[Category:Columbia College alumni|Ginsberg, Allen]] | [[Category:Columbia College alumni|Ginsberg, Allen]] | ||
[[Category:Class of 1948|Ginsberg, Allen]] | [[Category:Class of 1948|Ginsberg, Allen]] | ||
[[Category:John Jay Award recipients|Ginsberg, Allen]] | [[Category:John Jay Award recipients|Ginsberg, Allen]] | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 2 August 2010
Allen Ginsberg CC '48 was a gay Beat Generation poet who wrote Howl.
Ginsberg attended Columbia on a scholarship from the Young Men's Hebrew Association of Paterson, NJ. In 1945, he joined the Merchant Marine to earn money to continue his education.
He was recognized as a literary talent early on by luminaries like Lionel Trilling and Mark Van Doren, with whom he kept in touch after graduation.[1] While at Columbia he edited the Columbia Review, wrote for Jester and was president of the Philolexian Society. He was also winner of the Woodberry Poetry Prize and, reportedly, a Philolexian Prize as well.
He was friends with fellow Beat writer Jack Kerouac and future historian Fritz Stern. He served as Stern's debate partner on the College Debate Council and founded the Roosevelt for President club with him in 1944. Ginsberg was to prove influential in persuading Stern to enroll in humanities classes, which caused him to rethink his intended career in medicine.
He was disciplined after writing the graffiti "Butler has no balls" (referring to University President Nicholas Murray Butler) in the grime of his dorm room window in Hartley Hall. After another infraction (letting Jack Kerouac sleep in his room), Ginsberg was suspended for a year.[2]
Ginsberg won a John Jay Award in 1993.
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