Category Archives: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dining Out with Douglas Crase

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Andrew Epstein

The poet and critic Douglas Crase published his first book of poems, The Revisionist, in 1981, to rapturous reviews.  No less than Harold Bloom, that tireless canonizer, proclaimed that “Crase has every prospect of becoming one of the strong poets … Continue reading →

Posted in Douglas Crase, Fairfield Porter, Gertrude Stein, Harold Bloom, James Merrill, James Schuyler, John Ashbery, John Hollander, John Koethe, Marianne Moore, Poems, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, William James | Leave a comment

Roundup of Recent “New York School of Poetry” News and Links (4/2/18)

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Andrew Epstein

Here’s the latest roundup of recent links, new publications, and news related to the New York School of poets.  (For my most recent roundup, see here). — Jeremy Noel-Tod reviews Karin Roffman’s biography of John Ashbery’s early years and reflects … Continue reading →

Posted in Aime Cesaire, Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), Book Review, Brian Glavey, Charles North, Criticism, Douglas Crase, Eileen Myles, Elizabeth BIshop, Interview, Jack Spicer, James Schuyler, Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, John Koethe, John Yau, Kenward Elmslie, Kevin Killian, Music, NY School Influence, Patti Smith, Peter Gizzi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Roundup, Ted Berrigan, Uncategorized, Visual Art, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams | 3 Comments

James Schuyler’s “February”: “It’s a day like any other”

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Andrew Epstein

It’s February 28, and that means it’s a good day to read and think about one of my favorite James Schuyler poems, “February,” which takes place “on the day before March first.” I’ve decided to post an excerpt from my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernadette Mayer, Douglas Crase, James Schuyler, Poems, Ralph Waldo Emerson | 4 Comments

Remembering John Ashbery (1927-2017)

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Andrew Epstein

This past Sunday, September 3, brought the very sad news that John Ashbery had passed away at the age of 90.  Ashbery has long been regarded as the greatest and most influential living American poet, so it is not surprising … Continue reading →

Posted in Allen Ginsberg, Barbara Guest, Ben Lerner, Fairfield Porter, Frank O'Hara, Harry Mathews, In Memoriam, Jack Spicer, James Merrill, Jane Freilicher, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, Larry Rivers, Mark Ford, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Creeley | 12 Comments

“This is America calling”: John Ashbery’s “Pyrography” on the 4th of July

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Andrew Epstein

In 1976, the U.S. Department of the Interior commissioned John Ashbery to write a poem for a touring exhibition to commemorate the nation’s 200th birthday called “America 1976: A Bicentennial Exhibition.”  Not surprisingly, the resulting piece is one of Ashbery’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in John Ashbery, Poems, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Stanley Cavell, Uncategorized | 1 Comment