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Category Archives: Frank O’Hara
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
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Roundup of Recent “New York School” News and Links (2/20/18)
Ever since I started doing this blog (back in 2013), it’s been a challenge for me to just keep up with the steady stream of New York School-related news and happenings. (It doesn’t help that this doesn’t actually count as … Continue reading
Frank O’Hara (read by David Sedaris) and John Ashbery on the new Paris Review podcast
The latest episode of the Paris Review’s new, eclectic podcast features a few items of interest for fans of the New York School: there are readings of poems, originally published in the Paris Review, by both Frank O’Hara and John … Continue reading
“Neon in Daylight” — New Novel Borrows Title from Frank O’Hara
Another day, another work of fiction borrowing a title from Frank O’Hara’s poetry. I’ve noted examples of this phenomenon before — such as Andrew Sean Greer’s story “It’s a Summer’s Day,” Emma Jane Unsworth’s novel Animals, and Don DeLillo’s short story … Continue reading
Vincent Warren, love of Frank O’Hara’s life, passes away at 79
Sad news for readers of Frank O’Hara: Vincent Warren, the ballet dancer who has often been described as the true love of O’Hara’s life, passed away on October 25 at the age of 79, some 50 years after O’Hara himself. … Continue reading
Michael Jackson, the Frank O’Hara Fan?
I know these days it can seem as if everyone is a Frank O’Hara fan and his name gets dropped in far-flung places all the … Continue reading
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