Encyclopedia of the New York School of Poets (Facts On File Library of American Literature: Literary Movements)

The New York School Started In The 1950s And Was One Of The Most Influential Movements Of American Poetry - From The Last Half Of The 20th Century To Today. In More Than 450 Entries, Encyclopedia Of The New York School Poets Is An Encyclopedic A-to-z Guide To Writers Of The New York School, Including John Ashbery, Who Is Often Considered America's Greatest Living Poet. This New Book Is A Compelling Examination Of This Significant Movement In Literary History And Its Development Through The Years. Coverage Includes: Central Poets Of The Movement, Including John Ashbery And Frank O'hara Major Works - Including Poems, Books Of Poems, And Fiction - Such As Ashbery's Self-portrait In A Convex Mirror, Which Won The Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, And National Book Award In 1976; Poets And Artists Who Influenced The Movement Or Were Influenced By It, Such As Andy Warhol, The Beat Poets, W.h. Auden, And Robert Lowell; New York Locales Important To The Movement, Such As The Bowery Poetry Club, Brooklyn, The Chelsea Hotel, And The Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Magazines And Journals; And, More.--book Jacket. Introduction -- Entries A-z -- Major Works By Major New York School Writers -- Selected Bibliography Of Secondary Sources -- Index [edited By] Terence Diggory. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Direct; From The Editor; January 14, 2010 007167 Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 A......Page 18 B......Page 58 C......Page 102 D......Page 141 E......Page 163 F......Page 171 G......Page 199 H......Page 228 I......Page 254 J......Page 268 K......Page 280 L......Page 295 M......Page 320 N......Page 350 O......Page 368 P......Page 383 Q......Page 416 R......Page 418 S......Page 434 T......Page 476 U......Page 499 V......Page 502 W......Page 507 Y......Page 524 Z......Page 528 Time Line......Page 532 Selected Bibliography......Page 537 List of Entries by Subject......Page 541 List of Contributors......Page 547 Index......Page 548 An A-to-Z reference to writers of the New York School, including John Ashbery, who is often considered America's greatest living poet. Examines significant movements in literary history and its development through the years