Name Tony Towle | Role Poet | |
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Books Memoir: 1960-1963, Autobiography and other poems | ||
Frank o hara plaque unveiling with andrew berman phil hartman tony towle and edmund berrigan
Tony Towle (born 1939) is a native New Yorker and poet. He began writing poetry in 1960. John Ashbery has referred to him as "one of the New York School's best-kept secrets."
Contents
- Frank o hara plaque unveiling with andrew berman phil hartman tony towle and edmund berrigan
- Personal life
- Professional life
- References
Personal life
Towle currently lives in New York City with actress Diane Tyler. He has two children.
Professional life
In the 1960s, Towle became associated with the New York School, taking workshops with Kenneth Koch and Frank O'Hara. He has received, among other awards and prizes, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Poets Foundation, and the Ingram Merrill Foundation.
References
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