Howl on the Horizon
Howl on the Horizon
Author(s): Eronita KqikuContributor(s): Robert Wilton (Translator)
Subject(s): Poetry, Hermeneutics, American Literature
Published by: Shtëpia Botuese Bard Books
Keywords: Beatnik generation; horizon of expectation; taboo; slang; sexual references; rebellion;
Summary/Abstract: The publication of Howl is an important date in American literature, because - as a lexicon of obscene words and as a work of political and social revolt - it changed the course that poetry had previously taken. This article is an interpretation of how it was criticized on publication, and accordingly offers a register of words, evidence of ‘scandal’ and comment on a literary phenomenon. With the piece focusing on the horizon of expectation - a term devised by H. R. Jaus - the title itself reflects how Ginsberg was perceived in his time: a howl on the horizon.
Journal: SYMBOL
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 73-80
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English