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Lepers Cry
The beat poet's second publication. This is Phoenix Book shop Oblong Octavo Series 15. Limited to 100 signed copies, signed by Peter on the limitation page.
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First published January 1, 1972
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Peter Orlovsky
17 books18 followersPeter Orlovsky was an American poet best known for being the lover of Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg.
A high school dropout, he served as a stateside medic in the US Army during the Korean War. He met Ginsberg through the painter Robert La Vigne in San Francisco in December 1954. Orlovsky served as Ginsberg's secretary, traveled the world with him, and was his lover in an open relationship for four decades.
A high school dropout, he served as a stateside medic in the US Army during the Korean War. He met Ginsberg through the painter Robert La Vigne in San Francisco in December 1954. Orlovsky served as Ginsberg's secretary, traveled the world with him, and was his lover in an open relationship for four decades.
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