Lannan Readings & Conversations

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

with Quincy Troupe
Wednesday October 15 2003

Reading, October 15, 2003
Conversation, October 15, 2003

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a prominent voice of the Beat movement, has written poetry, translation, fiction, theater, art criticism, film narration, and essays. Born in Yonkers in 1919, he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II taking part in the Normandy invasion and visiting Nagasaki just weeks after the bomb was dropped. He received a Master's degree from Columbia University in 1947 and a Doctorate de l'Université de Paris (Sorbonne) in 1950.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Bio and Cross Links


Quincy Troupe, born in 1943 in New York City, is a poet, performer, editor, and two-time winner of the prestigious Heavyweight-Champion of Poetry sponsored by The World Poetry Bout of Taos. He has received two American Book Awards: in 1980 for his collection of poetry, Snake-Back Solos and in 1989 for his non-fiction book, Miles: The Autobiography, which he co-wrote with jazz legend Miles Davis. Troupe has been a featured poet on two PBS television series on poetry: The United States of Poetry and the Bill Moyers' special, The Power of the Word.

Quincy Troupe Bio and Cross Links