Research Catalog

Title

I greet you at the beginning of a great career : the selected correspondence of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg, 1955-1997 / Edited by Bill Morgan.

Author

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence

Publication

San Francisco : City Lights Books, [2015]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
• Morgan, Bill, 1949-

Description

viii, 284 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

• "In 1969, Allen Ginsberg wrote to his friend, fellow poet, and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti, "Alas, telephone destroys letters!" Fortunately, however, by then the two had already exchanged a treasure trove of personal correspondence, and more than any other documents, their letters-intimate, opinionated, and action-packed-reveal the true nature of their lifelong friendship and creative relationship. Collected here for the first time, they offer an intimate view into the range of artistic vision and complementary sensibilities that fueled the genius of their literary collaborations.Ferlinghetti and Ginsberg were two of the twentieth century's most influential literary rebels, and their correspondence documents a time when both were rising to the peak of their notoriety and international fame, traveling, writing, publishing, and performing their poetry during times of unprecedented social and cultural experimentation and upheaval. Ferlinghetti was Ginsberg's publisher and editor, and the correspondence begins with a telegram from Lawrence after hearing Allen's legendary reading of "Howl" at the Six Gallery: "I greet you at the beginning of a great career. When do I get the manuscript?"The majority of the letters collected here have never before been published, and they span the period from 1955 until Ginsberg's death in 1997. Facsimiles and photographs enhance the collection, an evocative portrait of an inspiring and enduring relationship.Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an internationally renowned poet, painter, publisher, and founder of City Lights Books.Allen Ginsberg was a leading member of the Beat Generation and an award-winning poet best known as the author of Howl & Other Poems, among many other works"--
• "Ginsberg's very first book, Howl And Other Poems was published by Ferlinghetti's City Lights Books in 1956 and it was followed by a dozen more before Allen's death in 1997. More than any other documents, the letters between these two literary giants -- intimate, opinionated, and action-packed -- reveal the true nature of their author-editor relationship, and their lifelong friendship"--

Uniform Title

Correspondence. Selections

Alternative Title

Correspondence.

Subjects

• Poets, American > 20th century > Correspondence
• Publishers and publishing > United States > Correspondence
• LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters
• Ferlinghetti, Lawrence > Correspondence
• Authors and publishers > United States > Correspondence
• Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 > Correspondence

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFD 15-3272

ISBN

• 9780872866867
• 0872866866

LCCN

2015004113

OCLC

2015004113

Author

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence, author.

Title

I greet you at the beginning of a great career : the selected correspondence of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg, 1955-1997 / Edited by Bill Morgan.

Publisher

San Francisco : City Lights Books, [2015]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997, author.

Morgan, Bill, 1949- editor.

Research Call Number

JFD 15-3272