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Focusing on the poetry and cultural practice of Frank O'Hara, the great urban poet of the New York School during the 1950s and 1960s, this books explores the interwoven relationship between his urban poetics and the urban culture of New York, seeking to shed light on poetic concept and its cultural relevance.
List of contents
1. The Origin of Frank O'Hara's Urban Poetics 2. Theoretical Basis of Frank O'Hara's Urban Poetics 3. The Culture of Frank O'Hara's Urban Poetics 4. The Aesthetics of Frank O'Hara's Urban Poetics 5. Philosophy in Frank O'Hara's Urban Poetics 6. Literary Ethics in Frank O'Hara's Urban Poetics 7. Space in Frank O'Hara's Urban Poetics 8. Modernity, Postmodernity, and Last Words
About the author
Wang Xiaoling is Professor of English at Shanghai International Studies University, China. Her research is primarily focused on contemporary American literature and cultural studies.
Wang Yuzhi is an associate professor at East China Normal University, China, specializing in English and American literature.
Zheng Mingyuan is an associate professor at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, China, specializing in Western culture and literature.
Summary
Focusing on the poetry and cultural practice of Frank O’Hara, the great urban poet of the New York School during the 1950s and 1960s, this books explores the interwoven relationship between his urban poetics and the urban culture of New York, seeking to shed light on poetic concept and its cultural relevance.
