Poets during the English Renaissance of the 14th century began to construct poems referred to as sonnets. ... On May 22, 1938 Ginsberg reflected upon his life. ... Upon entering high school, Ginsberg escaped his decaying home life by diving into his studies. ... However his life lacked direction. ... It was not until Ginsberg reached the age of thirteen that his mother illness would take hold of Ginsberg's life. ...

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The twentieth century really begins before the end of the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. An end-of-century stoicism, and a growing pessimism among writers and intellectuals, may be traced to several sources, not least the publica...

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