John Ashbery

About The Author

John Ashbery (1927-2017) was an American poet, art critic, playwright, and translator. He published more than twenty volumes of poetry and won nearly every major American award for poetry, including a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and National Book Critics Circle Award in 1976 for his collection Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, and at least as many major international awards.

Books by John Ashbery

The Best American Poetry 1988

30th Anniversary of the Debut Collection

A celebration of the first edition of Best American Poetry and a tribute to the late John Ashbery—the guest editor and one of the best American poets of all time—this thirtieth anniversary edition is a look back at the beginning of a renowned anthology series and an outstanding collecti...
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