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Rare Photo of New York School of Poets: Ashbery, Koch, O’Hara, and Schuyler (1955)
John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, Frank O’Hara, and James Schuyler — the four poets and close friends who served as the nucleus of the New York School of poets in its original, 1950s heyday, spent a lot of time together, hanging … Continue reading
Kenneth Koch at 100: Celebrations and Gatherings
Kenneth Koch, one of the central founding figures of the New York School poets, was born on February 27, 1925. To mark his centenary, there have been a number of celebrations, tributes, and book clubs devoted to his work and … Continue reading
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Frank O’Hara and the Art of Skateboarding
Frank O’Hara’s influence continues to pop up in unexpected places, including in a new book called Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder’s Lens by the essayist, poet, and playwright José Vadi, which is described by its publisher (Soft Skull) as “an … Continue reading
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Alice Notley: Recent Reviews, Interviews, and New Books
This has been a busy time for fans of Alice Notley’s work, with three books appearing just in the past year or so, and many interviews, reviews, articles, and poems popping up all over the place. In the new issue … Continue reading
PBS’s “Poetry in America” Focuses on Frank O’Hara’s Poem “Steps”
Each installment of the PBS series “Poetry in America,” hosted by scholar Elisa New, gathers a group — typically made up of writers, artists, musicians, politicians, actors, and other public figures — to read and discuss a poem in detail. … Continue reading
Frank O’Hara’s “Lunch Poems” Makes GQ’s “Hot Guy Books” List
In important, breaking literary news, the men’s magazine GQ (in its UK edition) has declared that “‘Hot guy books’ are the hot new accessory” and has included Frank O’Hara’s 1964 book Lunch Poems near the top of its list of … Continue reading
Flow Chart Foundation Celebrates Ten Years of “Locus Solus”
2023 was an anniversary year for this humble blog, since it has been 10 years since I decided to create a website devoted to the New York School of poets and artists and name it Locus Solus, after the legendary little magazine that briefly … Continue reading
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“These Little Oases: A Gathering”: New York City Symposium and Poetry Reading (October 28, 2023)
Next Saturday, October 28, there will be a symposium and poetry reading in New York hosted by the Network for New York School Studies (a recently founded organization I wrote about previously here) in conjunction with the Brooklyn Rail. It … Continue reading
“Always More Roses: James Schuyler at 100”: Nov. 4-6, New York
James Schuyler, one of the central poets of the New York School of poetry, was born 100 years ago this November. In honor of his centenary, there will be a wonderful three-day program celebrating Schuyler’s life and work on November … Continue reading
Celebrating Bernadette Mayer on Bloomsday: “I’m always getting ready to do my version of ‘Ulysses'”
Happy Bloomsday! Over the past few years, to mark this special day, I’ve had a tradition of reflecting on Joyce’s powerful but little-discussed influence on the poetry of the New York School, as you can see in these posts about … Continue reading
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Locus Solus: The New York School of Poets 