Category Archives: W. H. Auden

The Picture of Little J.A.: A New Biography of the Young John Ashbery

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Andrew Epstein

Karin Roffman’s new book, The Songs We Know Best: John Ashbery’s Early Life — the highly anticipated, first full-fledged biography of Ashbery — was recently published, and my review of the book appeared in the New York Times Book Review several days ago.  As … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Evan Kindley, Fairfield Porter, Jane Freilicher, John Ashbery, Mark Ford, Matthew Bevis, W. H. Auden | 2 Comments