# @confingopublishing on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZGkZV5iv0K
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66661720-confingopublishing-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T23:53:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cōnfingō (@confingopublishing) — https://gondola.cc/confingopublishing

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Allen Ginsberg, ‘the poet laureate of the Beat Generation’, was born 100 years ago today. What is much less well-known is that in 1973 and 1979 he visited Manchester. Ginsberg & Manchester by Roger Bygott, which Confingo will publish on 3 September, tells the fascinating story of these visits, including Ginsberg’s reading at the Library Theatre, his long-standing collaboration with Gorton-born guitarist Steven Taylor, and his surprising connection with Manchester music impresario Alan Wise. The book also features rare and unpublished photos of Ginsberg and his associates. Available to pre-order from Confingo for the special price of £7 (plus p&p): 

www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

#AllenGinsberg #StevenTaylor #AnneWaldman #AlanWise #JonathanWilliams # JampaThaye #RogerBygott #ConfingoPublishing #IndiePublishing #BeatPoets #BeatGeneration #Manchester

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manchester, annewaldman, allenginsberg, steventaylor, jonathanwilliams, beatgeneration, indiepublishing, rogerbygott, beatpoets, alanwise, confingopublishing

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