James Schuyler

James Schuyler (born Nov. 9, 1923, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died April 12, 1991, New York, N.Y.) was an American poet, playwright, and novelist, often associated with the New York school of poets, which included Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, and Kenneth Koch. An acute observer of natural landscapes, Schuyler described common experiences with familiar images in compact lines of varied rhythm. Schuyler was educated at Bethany (West Virginia) College and the University of Florence and served in...