Kaddish and Other Poems 1958-1960 (SIGNED by Ginsberg & Hoffman)
San Francisco: City Lights Books, January 1986. Nineteenth printing. SIGNED and dated '5/20/88' by Ginsberg; additional SIGNED by Abbie Hoffman with his initials 'AH'. 12 mo. 99, (5) pp. Black and white glossy softcover in near fine condition. Item #21833
On May 20, 1988, Ginsberg gave a poetry reading in San Jose with his good friend Abbie Hoffman in attendance; this book was signed by both at this event. "Kaddish" is also known as "Kaddish for Naomi Ginsberg (1894–1956)" is a poem about his mother Naomi and her death on June 9, 1956. It is considered one of Ginsberg's finest poems, with some scholars holding that it is his best.
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