Hyperscapes in the Poetry of Frank O'Hara Difference, Homosexuality, Topography

Flaneur, art curator, homosexual, and forerunner of postmodernist poetics, O'Hare was one of the most heralded poets of the twentieth century. In this book, Smith (English, U. of New South Wales) builds a new conceptual framework of poststructuralist, postmodern geography and queer theory, with which to analyze O'Hara's achievements and relevance. The book presents excerpts from interviews with O'Hara's friends, an analysis of his manuscripts and previously unpublished information about his collaborators. Distributed by ISBS. c. Book News Inc.