Tony Towle
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Tony Towle is a native New Yorker and poet. He began writing poetry in 1960 and John Ashbery
has referred to him as "one of the New York School's best-kept secrets"
, 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.
John Ashbery
John Lawrence Ashbery is an American poet. He has published more than twenty volumes of poetry and won nearly every major American award for poetry, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his collection Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror. But Ashbery's work still proves controversial...
has referred to him as "one of the New York School's best-kept secrets"
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 SchoolNew York School
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City...
, taking workshops with Kenneth Koch
Kenneth Koch
Kenneth Koch was an American poet, playwright, and professor, active from the 1950s until his death at age 77...
and Frank O'Hara
Frank O'Hara
Francis Russell "Frank" O'Hara was an American writer, poet and art critic. He was a member of the New York School of poetry.-Life:...
. 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.