Hymmnn and Hum Bom - Allen Ginsberg -
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Joined by rock star Bono, US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, and by a chorus of clergy and religious practitioners, host Elisa New tackles two of Ginsberg's most emotionally transporting poems, the "Hymmnn" from Kaddish, and the anti-war chant "Hum Bom."

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 104

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