Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

American artist, writer and activist

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1919

Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York, United States

Profession: writer, poet, military officer, translator, painter, journalist, publisher, peace activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti (born March 24, 1919) is an American poet, painter, social activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
He is the author of poetry, translations, fiction, theatre, art criticism, and film narration.
Ferlinghetti is best known for his first collection of poems, A Coney Island of the Mind (1958), which has been translated into nine languages, with sales of more than one million copies.
Ferlinghetti turned 100 in March 2019, leading the city of San Francisco to proclaim his birthday, March 24, "Lawrence Ferlinghetti Day".