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A Coney Island of the Mind: Poems
A Coney Island of the Mind Poems
Author: Lawrence Ferlinghetti
The title of this book is taken from Henry Miller's "Into the Night Life" and expresses the way Lawrence Ferlinghetti felt about these poems when he wrote them during a short period in the 1950's -- as if they were, taken together, a kind of Coney Island of the mind, a kind of circus of the soul. — A New Directions Paperback...  more » book.
ISBN-13: 9780811200417
ISBN-10: 0811200418
Publication Date: 6/1968
Pages: 93
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Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Book Type: Paperback
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Quick and robust sampling of poetry, sought out after Wright Thompson cited this collection as particularly influential on his writing style for its alliteration & assonance. Lyrically impressive, and deserving of multiple reads to pinpoint the symbolism and imagery of its era.
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Unique poetry, truely a "coney island" for reading with a shot of good brandy and a fire in the grate.


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