Ferlinghetti, Lawrence, 1919-

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"Model statement in defense of the philosopher's personal freedom, as proposed to the American P.E.N. Club by San Francisco Bay Area poets, essayists, and novelist." Original statement signed by Allen Ginsberg; approved by Herb Gold, Michael McClure, Philp Whalen, Diane Di Prima, Ted Berrigan, Riobert Creeley, and Lawrencew Ferlinghetti.

Scope and Contents "Model Statement in Defense of the Philosopher's Personal Freedom Proposed by San Francisco Bay Area Prose Poets' Phalanx." Poets, essayists and novelists represented: Ken Kesey, Lawrewnce Ferlinghetti, Michael McClure, Robert Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, Howard Becker, Lenore Kandel, Anais Nin, Alan Watts, Kenneth Rexroth, Diane di Prima, Philip Lamantia, Don Allen, Bill Berkson, Tom Veitch, Ted Berrigan, Margo Patterson Doss, Johbn Doss M.D., Lewis MacAdams, Gavin Arthur Paul Krassner,...

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"Tentative Descriptioon of a Dinner to Promote the Impeachment of President Eisenhower and Othewr Poems." Recorded poetry readings.

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Contents generally include: biographical information and drafts (often in multiple versions) of Ellmann's bio-commentary on each poet; selected poems by each author, photocopied from published sources; press cuttings of articles; rights and permissions to reprint poems; lists of corrections; and fragments of page proofs.