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Located near the corner of Columbus and Broadway in the North Beach District, City Lights Booksellers is a grand tradition of contemporary book selling that focuses upon the world of poetry, literature, arts, and progressive politics. Started in 1953 by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, whose own poetry makes him easily the most famous San Franciscan poet during the Beat Generation, and Peter Martin. The store encourages everyone to come and browse for hours. This is also a publisher of books under the same name. The bookstore claims to have been the first all paperback bookstore, although now hardback books are also sold. Another claim to fame by the bookstore and publisher is production of banned books and an extensive stock of hard to find books from smaller publishers. The bookstore website also recounts that Ferlinghetti's publication of Allen Ginsberg’s "Howl & Other Poems" in 1956 led to his arrest on obscenity charges, and the trial that followed drew national attention to the San Francisco Renaissance and Beat movement writers. (He was overwhelmingly supported by prestigious literary and academic figures, and was acquitted.) This landmark First Amendment case established a legal precedent for the publication of controversial work with redeeming social importance. Ferlinghetti was also a writer of plays and other literature, and a painter. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: (415) 362-8193Website: http://www.citylights.com
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| | | | City Lights Books: awsum books!! | | | | | |
Cool bookstore that's started with the Beat Generation.
I didn't have to look very hard for something ecclectic. I accidentally happened upon Charles Bukowski and decided that now was a good time to purchase some of his writing. He has many books, but I finally decided upon "Tales of Ordinary Madness" because it is a collection of short stories and I like stories and "The Captain" because it was illustrated by R. Crumb.
$30 Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: 415-362-8193Website: www.citylights.com
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