Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Biography

Lawrence Ferlinghetti was a renowned American poet and social activist, co-founding City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco. His second collection of poems, A Coney Island of the Mind (1958), has been translated into nine languages and sold over a million copies, cementing his legacy as a leading voice in contemporary poetry. On March 24, 2019, the city of San Francisco honored him with "Lawrence Ferlinghetti Day" upon turning 100 years old.