Skip to content

Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 Paperback - 1981

by Allen Ginsberg


From the publisher

"Scribbled secret notebooks, and wild typewritten pages for yr own joy." Many of Ginsberg's most famous poems.

Wake-up nightmares in Lower East Side, musings in public library, across the U.S. in dream auto, drunk in old Havana, brooding in Mayan ruins, sex daydreams on the West Coast, airplane vision of Kansas, lonely in a leafy cottage, lunch hour on Berkeley, beer notations on Skid Row, slinking to Mexico, wrote this last night in Paris, back on Times square dreaming of Times Square, bombed in NY again, loony tunes in the dentist chair, screaming at old poets in South America, aethereal zigzag Poesy in blue hotel room in Peru--a wind-up book of dreams, psalms, journal enigmas & nude minutes from 1953 to 1960 poems scattered in fugitive magazines here collected now book.

. . .make no mistake, Reality Sandwiches, 1953-60 . . . is genuine poetry, and Ginsberg's commitment marks his superiority over more graceful and refined but tepid craftsmen. --Robert D. Spector, Poetry Quarterly

Famous Beat poet Allen Ginsberg was born June 3, 1926, the son of Naomi Ginsberg, Russian migr, and Louis Ginsberg, lyric poet and school teacher, in Paterson, N.J. To these facts Ginsberg adds: High school in Paterson till 17, Columbia College, merchant marine, Texas and Denver copyboy, Times Square, amigos in jail, dishwashing, book reviews, Mexico City, market research, Satori in Harlem, Yucatan and Chiapas 1954, West Coast 3 years. Later Arctic Sea trip, Tangier, Venice, Amsterdam, Paris, read at Oxford Harvard Columbia Chicago, quit, wrote Kaddish 1959, made tape to leave behind & fade in Orient awhile. His other famous poetry collections including The Fall of America, Howl, Mind Breaths, Plutonian Ode, Kaddish, and Reality Sandwiches are also published by City Lights Publishers.

Details

  • Title Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960
  • Author Allen Ginsberg
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Later printing
  • Pages 104
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher City Lights Books, San Francisco
  • Date June 1981
  • ISBN 9780872860216 / 0872860213
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.1 x 4.8 x 0.4 in (15.49 x 12.19 x 1.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Lgbt
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 63012219
  • Dewey Decimal Code 811.54

About the author

Allen Ginsberg is also the author of Howl and Other Poems, which was originally published by City Lights Books in the fall of 1956.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$2.40
NZ$5.91 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
City Lights Publishers, 1963-01-01. paperback. Very Good. 4x0x6.
Item Price
NZ$2.40
NZ$5.91 shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches, 1953-1960

Reality Sandwiches, 1953-1960

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good-
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$7.60
NZ$8.87 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
City Lights Books, 1999. Soft Cover. Very Good-. 16mo - over 5. Soft cover, light wear, bumped tips, 98 very good, clean, tight unmarked pages.
Item Price
NZ$7.60
NZ$8.87 shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches, 1953-1960
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches, 1953-1960

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Iowa City SE, Iowa, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$8.45
NZ$6.76 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: City Lights Books, 1982. Trade Paperback. Very Good. clean, unmarked copy.
Item Price
NZ$8.45
NZ$6.76 shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches : Poems, 1953-1960 (Pocket Poets Ser., No. 18)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches : Poems, 1953-1960 (Pocket Poets Ser., No. 18)

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Later Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Vashon, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$9.34
NZ$8.45 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.: City Lights Books. 1963. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Later Printing. S Trade Paperback. Very Good. Pocket poet's series #18.
Item Price
NZ$9.34
NZ$8.45 shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
UsedAcceptable
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Wantage, New Jersey, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$10.14
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedAcceptable. Has significant water warping/staining, Good solid paperback with moderate reading/age wear, may have some light markings, pages may have some mild tanning. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
Item Price
NZ$10.14
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
776
Seller
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$11.67
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
City Lights Publishers, 2001-01-01. Paperback. New.
Item Price
NZ$11.67
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches : 1953-1960
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches : 1953-1960

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$12.18
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
City Lights Books. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
NZ$12.18
FREE shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches : 1953-1960
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches : 1953-1960

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
Condition
Used - Like New
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$12.18
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
City Lights Books. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.
Item Price
NZ$12.18
FREE shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches : 1953-1960
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches : 1953-1960

by Ginsberg, Allen

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$12.18
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
City Lights Books. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
NZ$12.18
FREE shipping to USA
Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Reality Sandwiches: 1953-1960 (City Lights Pocket Poets Series)

by Allen Ginsberg

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780872860216
ISBN 10
0872860213
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$13.33
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
City Lights Publishers, 2001-01-01. Paperback. Used: Good. Excellent customer service. Prompt Customer Service.
Item Price
NZ$13.33
FREE shipping to USA