John Ashbery
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John Ashbery
John Ashbery (1927-2017) was a highly influential American poet, art historian, and art critic. He was a key figure in the New York School of Poets, a group of poets who emerged in the 1950s and were known for their experimental and avant-garde approach to poetry. Ashbery's poetry was characterized by its complexity, humor, and self-referentiality, as well as its use of everyday language and objects. He was also known for his deep engagement with the visual arts, particularly abstract expressionism, and his poetry often reflects this interest. Ashbery's work is often seen as challenging and difficult, but it is also deeply rewarding for those who take the time to engage with it. His poetry is full of surprises, and he was known for his ability to create unexpected connections between seemingly disparate ideas and images. Despite the complexity of his work, Ashbery was also a deeply human poet, and his poems often explore themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. Throughout his career, Ashbery received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (which he won twice), the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He was also a prolific writer of prose, including essays, criticism, and even a novel. Overall, John Ashbery was one of the most important and influential poets of the 20th century, and his work continues to inspire and challenge readers today.
John Ashbery, American poet, New York School of Poets, experimental poetry, abstract expressionism, Pulitzer Prize, complexity, unexpected connections, love, loss, time, prose
John Ashbery
John Ashbery (1927-2017) was an American poet, art historian and art critic. He was born in Rochester, New York in 1927 and attended Harvard University and Columbia University, eventually graduating from Columbia with an MA in English and Comparative Literature. He was a key figure in the movement known as the New York School of Poets and was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He was known for his humorous, complex and highly self-referential poetry, and for his use of objects and everyday language in his works. Some of his notable works include Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, A Wave, And the Stars Were Shining, and Flow Chart.
John Ashbery, American poet, New York School of Poets, Pulitzer Prize, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, A Wave, And the Stars Were Shining, Flow Chart
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