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When Frank (O’Hara) Met Marlene (Dietrich)
As everyone knows, Frank O’Hara was an unabashed, passionate fan of the movies — and of movie stars. He stanned James Dean and Greta Garbo and Lana … Continue reading
“For Will”: A Short Documentary about Robert Creeley and His Son
A few years ago, I introduced the work of the poet Robert Creeley to an undergraduate student of mine at Florida State University named Grayson Goga. Like so many students, Grayson fell for Creeley’s work — but unlike many students, he … Continue reading
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Jennifer Lawrence and Frank O’Hara: From Hunger Games to Lunch Poems
I’m always on the lookout for surprising Frank O’Hara sightings, but I definitely didn’t see this one coming. The Daily Mail is reporting today that when the movie star Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in New York on Sunday on a … Continue reading
Posted in fashion, Film, Frank O'Hara
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Frank O’Hara as an Influence on Greta Gerwig and “Lady Bird”
Although it’s not a surprise anymore, Frank O’Hara continues to pop up in unexpected corners of popular culture, often cited as an influence and lodestar for rock musicians, TV showrunners, and filmmakers. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frank O'Hara, NY School Influence
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The Time John Ashbery Did a “Screen Test” for Andy Warhol
Over the last several weeks since John Ashbery passed away, we have seen a flood of moving tributes, memorials, personal memoirs, and re-assessments, including even some reflections on the poet “in all his hunky glory,” as the title of a surprising … Continue reading
Ron Padgett talks about his Sundays with the New York Times
The New York Times has just posted a little feature on Ron Padgett, in conjunction with Jim Jarmusch’s new movie Paterson. As I noted recently, Padgett collaborated with his friend Jarmusch, composing poems for the movie: For the movie “Paterson,” about a poet … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Jim Jarmusch, Kenneth Koch, New York, Ron Padgett, Uncategorized
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Jim Jarmusch as “the Cinematic Extension of the New York School”
Paterson, the new movie by the celebrated indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, has been receiving a lot of buzz and praise ever since it debuted this summer at the Cannes Film Festival, “where it was feted as the best film the 63-year-old Jarmusch had … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frank O'Hara, Jim Jarmusch, Kenneth Koch, Ron Padgett
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Frederick Seidel and an Unmade Movie about Frank O’Hara
In the Guardian’s new interview with the polarizing poet Frederick Seidel, one exchange caught my eye. Prompted by a recent review of Seidel by Dan Chiasson in the New Yorker — which had argued that “at his best, Seidel reminds me of a poet who … Continue reading
Posted in David Salle, Film, Frank O'Hara, Frederick Seidel, Interview, NY School Influence, Sylvia Plath
John and Elizabeth’s Excellent Adventure: Bishop and Ashbery
It’s well-known that Elizabeth Bishop was a major influence on John Ashbery and that he adored her work. The two poets even got to know … Continue reading
John Yau on “A Centenary Celebration” of Rudy Burckhardt
In “The Wonderful World of Rudy Burckhardt,” at Hyperallergic, John Yau reviews an exhibit of Burckhardt’s work, which is currently showing at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York (November 29, 2014–January 17, 2015). Although not as well-known as some … Continue reading
Posted in Art Exhibit, Edwin Denby, Film, John Yau, Kenneth Koch, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Visual Art, Willem de Kooning
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