00 / 00 ©Kim Kulish/Corbis/Getty Images Lawrence Ferlinghetti discusses his poetry BROADCAST: Oct. 15, 1959 | DURATION: 00:20:13 Synopsis Includes Lawrence Ferlinghetti reading and discussing his poems from his books "A Coney Island State of Mind" and "Big Table." Details Broadcast Date Oct. 15, 1959 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 7 in. Duration 20 minutes, 13 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Poetry Music - Jazz People Authors, Writers Tags Ferlinghetti, Lawrence--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Ferlinghetti, Lawrence,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Poetry Beat poetry Beat poets Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997. Howl A Coney Island of the Mind-Lawrence Ferlinghetti The Penny Candy Store-Lawrence Ferlinghetti Ferlinghetti, Lawrence, 1919-2021. Dog Music and poetry Book publishers Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953 Christ Climbed Down-Lawrence Ferlinghetti Oral writing Euphoria-Lawrence Ferlinghetti The Great Chinese Dragon-Lawrence Ferlinghetti Poets Beatnik Don't Let That Horse-Lawrence Ferlinghetti Big Table-Lawrence Ferlinghetti Related Programs Galway Kinnell in conversation with Studs Terkel Oct. 12, 1989 Interviewing Irish poet Desmond Egan Oct. 19, 1989 Interviewing jazz pianist Jeremy Kahn Jan. 23, 1996 Interview with Karl Jay Shapiro Apr. 28, 1989 Discussing the book "Alive Together: New and Selected Poems," with the author, poet Lisel Mueller Dec. 12, 1996 Discussing "Songs of Napalm: Poems" and "What Saves Us: Poems" with poet Bruce Weigl Jun. 9, 1992