Cotton, Jess
John Ashbery (Critical Lives)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781789143911
- author:
- Cotton, Jess
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 1.6 x 19.8 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
John Ashbery: A Biography This biography offers a fresh perspective on America's most influential postmodern poet. Jess Cotton sheds light on the complexities and contradictions of John Ashbery's work, revealing a more approachable and socially engaged artist than previously known. Cotton charts Ashbery's rise from a minor avant-garde figure to the most important poet of his generation, drawing connections between his poetry, New York artists, and mid-century politics. The result is a nuanced portrait of an artist who was both mysterious and entertaining, humorous and charming. For anyone interested in American poetry, queer lives, and twentieth-century American history, this biography provides a valuable roadmap to Ashbery's work.
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