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An absorbing critical and historical introduction to a challenging but central group of writers. Ward (English, U. of Liverpool) offers close readings of major works by John Ashbery as well as a detailed account of the work of other members of the New York School, such as Frank O'Hara and James Schuyler, who have until recently enjoyed only a cult reputation. Ward concludes with an account of the continuing and changing influences of the New York School on contemporary writers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Marjorie Perloff, Stanford University
This is a genuinely critical book, one that no one interested in postwar American poetry will want to miss.


Review
“This is a genuinely critical book, one that no one interested in postwar American poetry will want to miss.” —Marjorie Perloff, Stanford University

“Geoff Ward offers astute readings of several of the most engaging, original, and socially cogent American poets of the past half-century.” —Charles Bernstein, SUNY Buffalo



Book Description
Statutes of Liberty was the first book on The New York School of Poets, and gave an acclaimed account of its key figures: John Ashbery, Frank O'Hara, and James Schuyler. This second edition contains up-to-date material on the group and its growing influence on postmodern poetics. A new postscript focuses on the work of Ashbery, currently the most esteemed American poet since Wallace Stevens, and his prolific output in the 1990s, including his 200-page epic poem Flow Chart.



About the Author
Geoff Ward is Professor of English, University of Dundee.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Statutes of Liberty was the first book on The New York School of Poets, and gave an acclaimed account of its key figures: John Ashbery, Frank O'Hara, and James Schuyler. This second edition contains up-to-date material on the group and its growing influence on postmodern poetics. A new postscript focuses on the work of Ashbery, currently the most esteemed American poet since Wallace Stevens, and his prolific output in the 1990s, including his 200-page epic poem Flow Chart.

Author Biography: Geoff Ward is Professor of English, University of Dundee.

FROM THE CRITICS

Marjorie Perloff

This is a genuinely critical book, one that no one interested in postwar American poetry will want to miss.

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