Reality Sandwiches was published in 1963. The title comes from one of the included poems, "On Burroughs' Work" "A naked lunch is natural to us, /we eat reality sandwiches."
The book is dedicated to friend and fellow Beat poet Gregory Corso and the poems represent Ginsberg at a peak period of his craft, after "Howl".
Reality Sandwiches was published in 1963. The title comes from one of the included poems, "On Burroughs' Work" "A naked lunch is natural to us, /we eat reality sandwiches."
The book is dedicated to friend and fellow Beat poet Gregory Corso and the poems represent Ginsberg at a peak period of his craft, after "Howl".