Books

"Kaddish and other Poems 1958-1960" by Allen Ginsberg. City Lights Books, SF. 1961 first American edition first printing. Inscribed by Ginsberg on title page, accompanied with a drawing on title page of a fish. Book with its original wrappers bound in full leather fine binding in very good condition, with minor rubbing to edges. Rare inscribed work.

Kaddish and Other Poems represents Allen Ginsberg's continuation of his deep dive into uniquely personal material. The central poem, 'Kaddish,' is an elegy for his mother Naomi, a deeply moving and complex piece exploring themes of family, mental illness, and suffering.