Ferlinghetti's Greatest Poems

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By Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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Ferlinghetti's Greatest Poems offers a swift, chronological selection of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's most remarkable poetry, capturing the breadth and complexity of his long, celebrated career. From his groundbreaking early collections like Pictures from the Gone World and A Coney Island of the Mind to his later works, this volume presents the playful, trenchant voice of one of America's greatest poets in a single, slender edition.
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This collection is ideal for admirers of American poetry, fans of the Beat generation, and readers seeking a rich anthology that explores social and cultural themes through poetic innovation and wit.

At last, a compact, powerful overview of one of America's most beloved and radical poets-spanning more than six decades of work

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Just in time for his 98th birthday, New Directions is proud to present a swift, terrific chronological selection of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's greatest poems. Through this tight lens, it is now possible to see Ferlinghetti—a brilliant and prolific poet—in a richer, broader, and more complex way.

From his very first landmark books—Pictures from the Gone World (City Lights, 1955) and A Coney Island of the Mind (New Directions, 1958)—to new work, Ferlinghetti's Greatest Poems displays every stage of this multifaceted writer's long and celebrated career. It's exciting to revisit in one slender volume so much of the splendid, playful, and trenchant work of one of America's greatest and most popular poets.

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Praised as a "brave man and a brave poet" by Bob Dylan, Ferlinghetti is considered "a national treasure" whose voice resonates as part of the collective conscience, according to Library Journal. Francis Ford Coppola highlights how Ferlinghetti balances humour with profound truth, while Publishers Weekly notes his Whitmanesque celebration of the earthy alongside surrealist influences, distinguishing him within the Beat poetry movement.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780811227124

Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: New Directions Publishing Corporation

Contributors:

Edited by Nancy Peters

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 232g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

The poet, publisher, and activist Lawrence Ferlinghetti, born in Yonkers, New York, in 1919, has received the Robert Frost Memorial Medal and the first Literarian Award of the National Book Foundation. He is the subject of Christopher Felver's new film documentary, Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder. Nancy Peters is an American writer as well as the former editor-in-chief of City Lights Books, which she co-owns with Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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