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February 23, 2021 09:54 pm GMT
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Beat poet and City Lights Books founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti dead at 101
An icon of the Beat era, Lawrence Ferlinghetti passed away yesterday at the age of 101. Ferlinghetti was a poet, an artist, a cultural ambassador, and the founder of City Lights Bookstore and Publishing. He retained a sharp mind and continued to rabble rouse and offer thoughtful critiques on social issues and the changing landscape of San Francisco well into his 90s. — Read the rest
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