poetry (two)
Explore essential poetry books and criticism, from Ovid's *Metamorphoses* to Allen Ginsberg's *Howl* and Ted Hughes's *Birthday Letters*—a curated list for poetry lovers.
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Howl, and Other Poems
by Allen Ginsberg
This collection of poems by Ginsberg created a sensation when it was first published in 1956, becoming the subject of an obscenity trial and changing the literary landscape forever.
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Metamorphoses
by Ovid
The modern, unacademic idiom of this translation of 'Metamorphoses' opens the way to a fresh understanding of Ovid's unique and elusive vision of reality.
