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City Lights Anniversary
San Francisco's City Lights Booksellers & Publishers celebrates its 50th anniversary. City Lights has been a leader in free speech and civil liberties issues since its founding by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Martin in 1953.
Columbus avenue in front of City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe was closed Sunday, June 8, for a street fair to celebrate the bookstore's anniversary. In 1957 City Lights publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti was the defendant in a landmark obscenity case over the publication of Alan Ginsberg's poem "Howl." Ferlinghetti's victory in this case allowed for greater freedom of speech in publishing.
Top Photo: The audience in front of City Lights.
Second: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet, publisher, painter and co-founder of City Lights.
Third: Author and California state Librarian Kevin Starr with Ferlinghetti.
Fourth: The crowd in front of Vesuvio Cafe.
Bottom left: The party spilled over into and out of Vesuvio's.
Bottom right: There were many speakers including poet Andrei Codrescu; " What is there to smile about."
Top Photo: The audience in front of City Lights.
Second: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet, publisher, painter and co-founder of City Lights.
Third: Author and California state Librarian Kevin Starr with Ferlinghetti.
Fourth: The crowd in front of Vesuvio Cafe.
Bottom left: The party spilled over into and out of Vesuvio's.
Bottom right: There were many speakers including poet Andrei Codrescu; " What is there to smile about."
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