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Best 1 The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara

The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara is a posthumous compilation published in 1971 by the University of California Press, edited by Donald Allen with contributions from O'Hara's literary associates. The volume assembles O'Hara's body of work, including the influential Lunch Poems and previously unpub...

9.16 Excellent
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Definitive collection that established O'Hara's canonical standing through immediacy, urban vitality, humor, intimacy, and enormous later influence.

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2 Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror

John Ashbery’s *Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror* is a 1975 poetry collection examining themes of perception and identity through ekphrastic writing. The work utilizes imagery and references to art, particularly paintings, reflecting on the complexities of modern experience. It's notable for its pla...

9.15 Excellent
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Ashbery's landmark triple-crown winner, central to postmodern American poetry and sustained critical acclaim.

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3 The Sonnets

"The Sonnets" is a 1964 poetry collection by American poet Ted Berrigan that functions as a primary example of postmodern literature. The work is recognized as a defining publication of the second-generation New York School, an artistic movement heavily influenced by abstract expressionism and conte...

8.67 Great
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Defining New York School work, celebrated for collage, wit, improvisation, and formal reinvention of the sonnet sequence.

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4 Three Poems

Three Poems is a collection of long, prose-based poetry published by American poet John Ashbery in 1972. The book comprises three distinct pieces—"The New Spirit," "The System," and "The Recital"—exploring themes of consciousness through winding, meditative, essay-like paragraphs. The work marked a...

8.60 Great
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Ashbery long-form work with major critical admiration and experimental stature, though less accessible to general readers.

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5 Rivers and Mountains

Rivers and Mountains is a 1966 poetry collection by the American poet John Ashbery, associated with the New York School of poets. The book is an early landmark in Ashbery's career, showcasing the abstract, meditative, and highly fluid style that would later define his Pulitzer Prize-winning work. It...

8.55 Great
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Important Ashbery collection with major poems and strong avant-garde reputation, though demanding style limits broad reader consensus.

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6 A Wave
A Wave

John Ashbery’s *A Wave* is a 1984 poetry collection recognized for its expansive length and complex structure. The title poem, a significant work within the book, exemplifies Ashbery's style associated with the New York School. It’s notable for winning the Bollingen Prize and remains valuable for re...

8.47 Great
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Bollingen-winning Ashbery, critically respected for scope and fluency, though reader consensus remains divided by difficulty.

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7 The Double Dream of Spring

The Double Dream of Spring is a 1970 poetry collection by American poet John Ashbery, published by E. P. Dutton. The title is derived from a surrealist painting by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico, which directly reflects the ekphrastic and abstract qualities of the poems within. The collection...

8.45 Great
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Highly regarded Ashbery volume, central to his mature reputation, acclaimed for lyric strangeness despite difficulty.

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8 Houseboat Days

John Ashbery’s *Houseboat Days* (1977) presents a series of contemplative poems reflecting on memory, perception, and the American experience. This collection is notable for its exploration of fragmented narratives and surreal imagery within the style of the New York School. It's particularly releva...

8.24 Great
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Strong Ashbery collection with major reputation, but overshadowed by Self-Portrait and later selected works.

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9 Some Trees
Some Trees

John Ashbery’s *Some Trees* (1956) is a significant collection of American poetry. Published during the New York School movement, it showcases Ashbery's experimental style and philosophical explorations. The book gained early recognition through the Yale Younger Poets Prize, establishing him as a ke...

8.24 Great
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Yale Younger Poets winner launching Ashbery, admired for lyric freshness, though less radical than his later breakthroughs.

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10 The Tennis Court Oath

"The Tennis Court Oath" is a 1962 poetry collection by American poet John Ashbery, serving as his second major published book. As a prominent figure of the New York School of poets, Ashbery utilizes radical fragmentation, collage techniques, and shifting voices throughout the work. The collection in...

7.70 Good
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Historically important avant-garde experiment, influential but notoriously difficult and less consistently admired as poetry.

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11 Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run is a book-length poem by American poet John Ashbery, published in 1999 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The work was inspired by the visual art and fictional universe of Henry Darger, an outsider artist known for his extensive illustrations of the Vivian Girls. Ashbery utilizes his cha...

7.70 Good
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Late Ashbery collection admired for playfulness and invention, but generally considered below his peak books.

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12 Planisphere

"Planisphere" is a 2009 poetry collection by prominent American poet John Ashbery, an influential figure associated with the New York School of poetry. The book was published by Ecco and represents a significant entry in his extensive late-career bibliography. Ashbery's work in this collection conti...

7.55 Good
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Late Ashbery work with critical respect for wit and craft, though consensus views it as minor beside his classics.

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13 Flow Chart
Flow Chart

Flow Chart is a 1991 work by American poet John Ashbery, published as a single book-length poem divided into six sections. Its continuously shifting language moves among memory, observation, speculation, conversation, and reflections on the act of writing rather than following a conventional narrati...

7.45 Good
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Ambitious book-length Ashbery project, admired by specialists but often considered overextended and forbidding.

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14 Second Avenue

Second Avenue is a 1960 poetry collection by American poet Frank O'Hara, featuring its titular long poem. Published by Totem Press, the book is a quintessential artifact of the New York School avant-garde, heavily influenced by O'Hara's immersion in the mid-century Manhattan art scene and abstract e...

7.40 Good
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Ambitious early O'Hara long poem, historically interesting but divisive and less loved than Lunch Poems or his selected poems.

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