Howl
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"Howl" is a landmark 1956 poem by Allen Ginsberg that became one of the defining works of the Beat Generation, known for its raw, free-verse critique of postwar American society and its central role in an obscenity trial that expanded literary freedom.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howl canonical | 22 |
| Howl and Other Poems | 6 |
| "Howl" | 2 |
| Footnote to Howl | 2 |
| "Footnote to Howl" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T505630 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Howl Context triple: [Beat Generation, hasNotableWork, Howl]
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A.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
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B.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
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C.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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E.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howl Target entity description: "Howl" is a landmark 1956 poem by Allen Ginsberg that became one of the defining works of the Beat Generation, known for its raw, free-verse critique of postwar American society and its central role in an obscenity trial that expanded literary freedom.
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A.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a comic fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams featuring the eccentric holistic detective Dirk Gently as he becomes entangled with Norse gods and bizarre supernatural events in modern-day London.
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B.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
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C.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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E.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allen Ginsberg
ⓘ
Beat Generation writers ⓘ Jack Kerouac ⓘ William S. Burroughs ⓘ |
| author | Allen Ginsberg ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alienation in modern industrial society
ⓘ
critique of capitalism and conformity ⓘ madness and sanity ⓘ sexual freedom ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Moloch (symbolic figure)
ⓘ
linked to:
Moloch
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalStatus |
defining text of the Beat Generation
ⓘ
landmark work of American literature ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Carl Solomon ⓘ |
| editor | Lawrence Ferlinghetti ⓘ |
| firstLine | I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness ⓘ |
| firstPublicReadingPlace | Six Gallery, San Francisco ⓘ |
| firstPublicReadingYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Howl and Other Poems
ⓘ
linked to:
Howl
|
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
counterculture of the 1960s
ⓘ
subsequent confessional and performance poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Walt Whitman ⓘ William Blake ⓘ jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCaseResult | ruled not obscene ⓘ |
| legalImpact | expanded protection for literary free expression in the United States ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation ⓘ |
| meter | long-breath lines influenced by jazz rhythms ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of postwar American society
ⓘ
landmark obscenity trial in the United States ⓘ use of frank sexual and drug-related language ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | San Francisco ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| publisher |
City Lights Books
ⓘ
linked to:
City Lights Publishers
|
| section |
Footnote to Howl
ⓘ
linked to:
Howl
Part I ⓘ Part II ⓘ Part III ⓘ |
| setting | post–World War II America ⓘ |
| structure | three main sections and a footnote ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Howl obscenity trial
ⓘ
linked to:
"Howl" obscenity trial
|
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Subject: Howl Description of subject: "Howl" is a landmark 1956 poem by Allen Ginsberg that became one of the defining works of the Beat Generation, known for its raw, free-verse critique of postwar American society and its central role in an obscenity trial that expanded literary freedom.
Referenced by (33)
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subject linked to:
"Howl" obscenity trial
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"Howl" obscenity trial
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subject linked to:
Orlovsky
subject linked to:
Beat generation cultural movement
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subject linked to:
"Howl and Other Poems"