The collection consists of two items: postcard to Daisy Aldan postmarked 26 May 1960, on a City Lights card, thanking her for the opportunity to contribute poetry but declining, since he is writing novels; rejection slip, written on City Lights notice, undated and unaddressed, declining the opportunity to publish submitted poems, with brief news of Ginsberg's whereabouts.
In Rare Books and Manuscripts, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (#XXXX-1087R/VF Lit)
Biographical or Historical Sketch
Lawrence Ferlinghetti was an American poet and publisher, most closely associated with the Beat movement. Born in New York, Ferlinghetti suffered several family-related tragedies in his youth, and was raised in unusual circumstances. Educated at the University of North Carolina, he served in World War II, and continued his education at Columbia and The Sorbonne. He moved to San Francisco, where he co-founded City Lights book store and publishing house, which became integral with the Beat movement. Ferlinghetti became known for his poetry, which often featured contemporary social and political themes, written in an instinctive meter designed to be accessible to the layman. He also wrote novels and drama, and was an accomplished painter. As the publisher of Allen Ginsberg's Howl, Ferlinghetti won a groundbreaking legal case when copies of the book were impounded as obscene.
Binding notes
Housed in ShareBox 071 boxShare071 GST/P/1/5 c.1 (Archival/Manuscript Material) bound in ShareBox 071
