America, I've given you all and now I'm nothing.

Allen Ginsberg

America (poem)

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Topic

American life America American politics

Author

Allen Ginsberg

Source

America (poem)

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Lament

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Ginsberg, Allen. "America." Howl and Other Poems. City Lights, 1956.

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Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.

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Time
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Citation

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When somebody's the president of the United States, the authority is total.

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Donald Trump
Language
English
Time
2020 2020s 21st century
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Trump, Donald. Remarks at White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing. 13 Apr. 2020, The White House, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Trump, Donald. Quoted in Checks in the Balance: Legislative Capacity and the Dynamics of Executive Power, written by Alexander Bolton and Sharece Thrower. Princeton University Press, 2021, ch. 1.