was not the poet, but the publisher, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who printed Mr. Ginsberg's long poem, then defended its publication in court. In the film "Howl," Mr. Ferlinghetti, played by Andrew Rogers, never utters a word.Fit and trim James Franco is an unlikely Ginsberg who chants plenty of words in that "Ginzy" sing-song that characterized the Beat poet's public performances. But, like filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeff Friedman, who co-wrote and directed, Mr. Franco struggles with the ambivalent nature of the project.
from Bob Hoover: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 'Howl' is softened into a polite request
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Hyperbole blended with a little hypocrisy cut into the celebratory mood at the 61st annual National Book Award ceremony Nov. 17 in New York.
Although the result in poetry was good news for Pittsburgh when Terrance Hayes, Carnegie Mellon University professor and a University of Pittsburgh grad, claimed the poetry award for his fourth collection, "Lighthead," the general tone was flatter than hardcover book sales.
from Bob Hoover: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: National Book Awards proved much ado about not much at all
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