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#Beat publisher, @CityLightsBooks co-founder & #poet #LawrenceFerlinghetti died yesterday at age 101.

Back in 2015, @internetarchive was honored to have him over for a "Radical Theater Dinner" w/ Bread & Puppet Theater founder, Peter Schumann & leaders of the SF Mime Troupe.

2/ That evening, #Ferlinghetti generously autographed his books of poetry, reminisced with old friends, and recited one of his works by heart.

#poetry #RadicalMusings

3/ In the @internetarchive, we are honored to house 260+ films, interviews, books & zines featuring #Ferlinghetti, including this 1965 film of the poet ruminating from his home in #SanFrancisco.
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4/ Our collection includes #LawrenceFerlinghetti's early works, including this #poetry magazine "Beatitude" from 1960. Flipping thru the pages, you see his circle: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, & the final poem: "Overpopulation" by Ferlinghetti himself.
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5/ In 1955, #LawrenceFerlinghetti first heard Allen Ginsberg's "Howl," calling it "the most significant single long poem to be published in this country since WWII." In 1957, he was arrested on obscenity charges for publishing it and was later acquitted.
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6/ Farewell to this radical, trailblazing, poetry-publishing defender of the arts. We invite you to borrow some of #LawrenceFerlinghetti's works on the @internetarchive. And when available, please buy them at his legendary @CityLightsBooks store. 📚#RIP

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