John Ashbery

Poet from the united states of america.

Born July 28th, 1927 in Rochester. [ref]

Died September 3rd, 2017 at 90 years old in Hudson. [ref]

Occupations
art critic, journalist, poet, translator, university teacher, writer
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis