City Poet: The Life and Times of Frank O'Hara

by Brad Gooch

Book Overview

The definitive biography of Frank O'Hara, one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, the magnetic literary figure at the center of New York's cultural life during the 1950s and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394571185
• ISBN13: 9780394571188
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.8" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Brings you into the life of O'Hara

City Poet goes past the Frank O'Hara that readers get to know so well through his poetry. If you have read and enjoyed O'Hara's work, this book gives you the biographical background to bring your appreciation full circle. It is no quick read, but it allows you to appreciate the man behind the words through meticulous interviews with everyone who knew him.