He has a gift for helping you hear what needs to be said… His high points are the poems that you wish you could listen to in a car, on a long coastal highway with the windows rolled down.

Jeff Gordinier, New York Times

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

Ferlinghetti's Greatest Poems

Poetry by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

At last, just in time for his 99th birthday, a powerful overview of one of America’s most beloved poets: New Directions is proud to present a swift, terrific chronological selection of Ferlinghetti’s poems, spanning more than six decades of work and presenting one of modern poetry’s greatest achievements.

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Clothbound(published Nov, 14 2017)

ISBN
9780811227124
Price US
16.95
Price CN
22.95
Trim Size
5x7
Page Count
144

Ebook(published Nov, 14 2017)

ISBN
9780811227131
Portrait of Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

American writer, publisher, activist, visual artist, and founder of City Lights Books

He has a gift for helping you hear what needs to be said… His high points are the poems that you wish you could listen to in a car, on a long coastal highway with the windows rolled down.

Jeff Gordinier, New York Times