num_pages: 254
description: In the mid-50s a group of San Francisco- based poets and writers emerged as a central force in American letters. Self-styled bohemians, disillusioned with the old American dream of prosperity and conformity, they labeled themselves as the "Beat Generation." Their ranks included Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Jack Kerouac and this shy young port.
language: English
title: Ferlinghetti, a biography
titlecomplete: Ferlinghetti, a biography
genres: Biography, Poetry
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Doubleday & Company