The Happy Birthday of Death

Tenth printing [c.1970]. Printed wrappers. Near fine. Includes the famous “Bomb” poem as a foldout. *** Gregory Corso (March 26, 1930 – January 17, 2001), a “Revolutionary of Spirit”, was at the heart of the Beat movement and is considered one of the most original and talented poets of this circle of like-minded writers. The Happy Birthday of Death was his third collection of poetry, partly written while living at the “Beat Hotel” in Paris.