Category Archives: Stanley Cavell

James Schuyler’s “June 30, 1974” and the Poetics of Everyday Life

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Andrew Epstein

In honor of today’s date, I thought I’d post “June 30, 1974,” a poem by James Schuyler which was written 42 years ago today.  The poem describes an early summer morning in the Hamptons at the home of his close friend, … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism, Douglas Crase, Fairfield Porter, James Schuyler, Jane Freilicher, John Ashbery, Poems, Stanley Cavell | 5 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