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At 96, Poet And Beat Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti Isn't Done Yet

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, pictured here in 2004, was the principal publisher of the writers and poets known as the Beat Generation. Gezett/ullstein bild via Getty Images hide caption

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At 96, Poet And Beat Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti Isn't Done Yet

June 11, 2015 • The publisher of Allen Ginsberg's iconic poem "Howl" has three books coming out this year and is also working on a novel. Looking back, he says, "Everything was better than it is when you're old."

At 96, Poet And Beat Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti Isn't Done Yet

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I Found My Inner Beat Poet On 'Coney Island'

November 12, 2012 • For Alan Shapiro, reading Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poems was like an discovering an alternate universe. A Coney Island of the Mind elevated him out of the staid world of his parents and changed his sense of self forever. Is there a book that shook your convictions? Tell us about it in the comments.