They also published Alan Ginsberg's Howl and were defendents in his obscenity trial.

…th Beach “literary landmark,” was founded in 1953 by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Marti. It served as a publisher of independent literature at the forefront of the progressive-thought movement with such Beat generation besties like Jack Keroauc and William S. Burroughs. City Lights still publishes the occasional book and has released about 200 in its history. It’s ma…
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Jul 16, 2021
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They also published Alan Ginsberg's Howl and were defendents in his obscenity trial.
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