A Coney Island of the Mind
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A Coney Island of the Mind is a collection of poetry by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
originally published in 1958. It contains some of Ferlinghetti's most famous poems, such as "I Am Waiting", and "Junkman's Obbligato", which were created for jazz
accompaniment. There are approximately a million copies in print of A Coney Island, and the book has been translated into over a dozen languages. It remains one of the best-selling and most popular books of poetry ever published.
Coney Island was written in the conservative post-war 1950s, and his poetry resonates with a joyful anti-establishment fervor.
In 2008, New Directions published a Special 50th Anniversary Edition with a CD of the author reading his work.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an American poet, painter, liberal activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers...
originally published in 1958. It contains some of Ferlinghetti's most famous poems, such as "I Am Waiting", and "Junkman's Obbligato", which were created for jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
accompaniment. There are approximately a million copies in print of A Coney Island, and the book has been translated into over a dozen languages. It remains one of the best-selling and most popular books of poetry ever published.
Coney Island was written in the conservative post-war 1950s, and his poetry resonates with a joyful anti-establishment fervor.
In 2008, New Directions published a Special 50th Anniversary Edition with a CD of the author reading his work.