Frank O'Hara Has Collapsed!
Critics have noted the "cathexis" (Lytle Shaw) Frank O'Hara produces among his -readers. By presenting the raw data of the self—the names of lovers, friends, artists and associates—O'Hara activates a desire to know the speaking subject, an unearned familiarity that mirrors that the poet's parasocial...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Modern Literature Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 145 - 165 |
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| Formato: | Literary Criticism |
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Indiana University Press
Winter2026
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