1. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
... and novelist is perhaps one of the most well-known poets of the Beat Generation. Ferlinghetti was known for his poetry involving politics, and perhaps was one of the most famous contemporary political poets. He started writing poetry when he was in college, and he still continues to at the age of eighty-four. He was an poetic influence during the 1960s and 1970s, and ... . "I don't think anyone else has the tone of Ferlinghetti - the flat, dry, laconic, and compelling tone-sound of his voice. The technique of one of his poems, "1000 Fearful Words for Fidel Castro," is the persistent inne...
- Word Count: 2368
- Approx Pages: 9
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
