Book
Also a poet : Frank O'hara, my father, and me / Ada Calhoun.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802159786 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grove Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Calhoun, Ada. O'Hara, Frank, 1926-1966. Schjeldahl, Peter. Art critics > Biography. Father and child. Parent and child. Poets > Biography. East Village (New York, N.Y.) |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 818.6 Calho | 31681010283869 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"When New York Times-bestselling author Ada Calhoun stumbled upon old cassette tapes of interviews her father, celebrated art critic Peter Schjeldahl, had conducted for his never-completed biography of poet Frank O'Hara, she set out to finish the book her father had started forty years earlier. As a lifelong O'Hara fan who grew up amid his bohemian cohort in the East Village, Calhoun thought the project would be easy, even fun, but the deeper she dove, the more she had to face not just O'Hara's past, butalso her father's, and her own. The result is a groundbreaking and kaleidoscopic memoir that weaves compelling literary history with a moving, honest, and tender story of a complicated father-daughter bond. Also a Poet explores what happens when we want to do better than our parents, yet fear what that might cost us; when we seek their approval, yet mistrust it. In reckoning with her unique heritage, as well as providing new insights into the life of one of our most important poets, Calhoun offers a brave and hopeful meditation on parents and children, artistic ambition, and the complexities of what we leave behind"-- - Baker & Taylor
The New York Times-best-selling author recalls her strained relationship with her father, who shared an obsession with Frank OâHara, the famed bohemian poet and member of The New York School art movement. - Perseus Publishing
A staggering memoir from New York Times-bestselling author Ada Calhoun tracing her fraught relationship with her father and their shared obsession with a great poet
When Ada Calhoun stumbled upon old cassette tapes of interviews her father, celebrated art critic Peter Schjeldahl, had conducted for his never-completed biography of poet Frank OâHara, she set out to finish the book her father had started forty years earlier.
As a lifelong OâHara fan who grew up amid his bohemian cohort in the East Village, Calhoun thought the project would be easy, even fun, but the deeper she dove, the more she had to face not just OâHaraâs past, but also her fatherâs, and her own.
The result is a groundbreaking and kaleidoscopic memoir that weaves compelling literary history with a moving, honest, and tender story of a complicated father-daughter bond. Also a Poet explores what happens when we want to do better than our parents, yet fear what that might cost us; when we seek their approval, yet mistrust it.
In reckoning with her unique heritage, as well as providing new insights into the life of one of our most important poets, Calhoun offers a brave and hopeful meditation on parents and children, artistic ambition, and the complexities of what we leave behind.
