Lawrence Ferlinghetti

In this unapologetically unclassifiable work Lawrence Ferlinghetti lets loose an exhilarating rush of language to craft what might be termed a closing statement about his highly significant and productive 99 years on this planet. The "Little Boy" of the title is Ferlinghetti himself as a child, shuffled from his overburdened mother to his French aunt to foster childhood with a rich Bronxville family. Service in World War Two (including the D-Day landing),...

What is Poetry? is a brilliant, soulful, and life-affirming collection of aphorisms in free verse by one of our most important contemporary poets, Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Also an acclaimed activist, anarchist philosopher, and editor, he is one of the founders of City Lights, the legendary bookstore and publishing house. In this hardcover limited edition, Ferlinghetti (who began writing the aphorisms in 1950) shares brief observations that capture the...

Twenty-nine poems from the 1950's.

Presents two volumes of poetry by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, including the 1976 "Who Are We Now?" and "Landscapes of Living and Dying," first published in 1979.

Choosing his own best work from his eight previous books of poetry, beginning with "Pictures of the Gone World", Ferlinghetti also includes a long poem, "Endless Life", from a work in progress.