121 A Portrait of the Poet as a Young Man – John Ashbery’s Early Years (with Karin Roffman)
Summary: In this episode, author Karin Roffman joins Jacke for a conversation about her literary biography of John Ashbery, one of America’s greatest twentieth-century poets. In naming <a href="http://amzn.to/2j0qHbo">Songs We Know Best: John Ashbery’s Early Life</a> as one of its Notable Books of the Year, The New York Times noted “this first full-fledged biography of the poet is full of rich and fascinating detail.” Mike Palindrome, President of the Literature Supporters Club, also makes a cameo appearance to explain why Ashbery is one of his favorite poets.<br> Help support the show at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/literature">patreon.com/literature</a>. Learn more about the show at <a href="http://www.historyofliterature.com/">historyofliterature.com</a>. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com.<br> FOR A LIMITED TIME: Special holiday news! Now for a limited time, you can purchase History of Literature swag (mugs, tote bags, and “virtual coffees” for Jacke) at <a href="http://historyofliterature.com/shop/">historyofliterature.com/shop</a>. Get yours today!<br> <br> <a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F121-a-portrait-of-the-poet-as-a-young-man-john-ashberys-early-years-with-karin-roffman%2F&t=121%20A%20Portrait%20of%20the%20Poet%20as%20a%20Young%20Man%20%E2%80%93%20John%20Ashbery%E2%80%99s%20Early%20Years%20%28with%20Karin%20Roffman%29&s=100&p%5Burl%5D=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F121-a-portrait-of-the-poet-as-a-young-man-john-ashberys-early-years-with-karin-roffman%2F&p%5Bimages%5D%5B0%5D=https%3A%2F%2Fi1.wp.com%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F12%2Fashbery-roffman.png%3Ffit%3D1200%252C628&p%5Btitle%5D=121%20A%20Portrait%20of%20the%20Poet%20as%20a%20Young%20Man%20%E2%80%93%20John%20Ashbery%E2%80%99s%20Early%20Years%20%28with%20Karin%20Roffman%29" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F121-a-portrait-of-the-poet-as-a-young-man-john-ashberys-early-years-with-karin-roffman%2F&text=Hey%20check%20this%20out" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-google_plus nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Google+" href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F121-a-portrait-of-the-poet-as-a-young-man-john-ashberys-early-years-with-karin-roffman%2F" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-reddit nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Reddit" href="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F121-a-portrait-of-the-poet-as-a-young-man-john-ashberys-early-years-with-karin-roffman%2F&title=121%20A%20Portrait%20of%20the%20Poet%20as%20a%20Young%20Man%20%E2%80%93%20John%20Ashbery%E2%80%99s%20Early%20Years%20%28with%20Karin%20Roffman%29" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="sy..."></a>
