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| | Ginsberg, (1926 - 1977) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | What he read -- "Plutonian Ode," "Capitol Air" and others -- was only part of the effect. |
 | | His sad, groaning, strangely beautiful chanting, his impish smile, behind a graying beard and glasses -- his public poet's persona carried ineffable charisma, the aura of one of the world's great free souls. |
 | | I worked up my nerve and asked Ginsberg to autograph my copy of Plutonian Ode, the City Lights paperback. |
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