Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
Pronunciation: /ˌfəːlɪŋˈgɛti/
Definition of Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
- (b.1919), American poet and publisher; born Lawrence Ferling; full name Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti. Identified with San Francisco’s beat movement, he founded the publishing house City Lights, which produced works such as Allen Ginsberg’s Howl (1957). Notable works: A Coney Island of the Mind (1958).