Joseph Madison LeSueur (September 15, 1924 – May 14, 2001[1]) was an American poet and screenwriter. He is known as a lover of Frank O'Hara and the author of Digressions on Some Poems by Frank O’Hara: A Memoir.[2][3][4]
Lifeedit
LeSueur grew up in Los Angeles, California and was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in World War II and attended the University of Southern California on the GI Bill.[3] After graduating, he moved to New York City in 1949.[3][5] LeSueur met O'Hara at a party in 1951,[2] and the two lived together between 1955 and 1965.[6][3] During these years, O'Hara wrote many of his most famous poems, including the collection Lunch Poems.[7] From 1959 to 1963, the two lived at 441 East 9th St in the East Village.[8] As a member of the New York literary and art scenes, LeSueur knew Andy Warhol and the two conspired to write a movie together.[9] He was also a friend of the writer and translator Patsy Southgate.[7]
LeSueur's social circle is depicted in Wynn Chamberlain's diptych "Poets Dressed and Undressed," which shows LeSueur alongside O'Hara, Joe Brainard, and Frank Lima.[10]
LeSueur died on May 14, 2001, in East Hampton, New York, aged 76.[11]
Careeredit
Having worked as an editor and critic, LeSueur eventually found work as a regular writer for the soap opera Guiding Light.[3][7] He was a writer for several TV series, including Another World (1964), Texas (1980) and Ryan's Hope (1975).[12]
With Bill Berkson, he edited the book Homage to Frank O'Hara (Big Sky Books, 1978).[13]
Digressions on Some Poems by Frank O’Hara: A Memoir is a book that weaves together poems by O'Hara and LeSueur's own memoir.[6] LeSueur finished the book shortly before his own death in 2001.[14]
Referencesedit
^"Joseph Madison "Joe" LeSueur". FindAGrave.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ abHammer, Langdon (2003-04-13). "Village People". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
^ abcdeFarr, Jason S. (2019-08-19). "The Queer Kinship of Our Literary Lives: A Tribute to My Uncle Joe LeSueur (and Frank O'Hara)". The Rambling. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
^"Alex Katz Painting Goes To Auction in Los Angeles". lamodern.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
^Weber, Bruce (2014-12-07). "Wynn Chamberlain, an Artist in Paint, on Screen and in Novels, Dies at 87 (Published 2014)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
^"Paid Notice: Deaths LE SUEUR, JOE". The New York Times. 2001-06-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
^www.bibliopolis.com. "Homage To Frank O'Hara Big Sky 11/12 by Bill Berkson, Joe LeSueur on Derringer Books". Derringer Books. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
^"Digressions on Some Poems by Frank O'Hara: A Memoir". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
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lesueur, joseph, madison, lesueur, september, 1924, 2001, american, poet, screenwriter, known, lover, frank, hara, author, digressions, some, poems, frank, hara, memoir, life, editlesueur, grew, angeles, california, raised, member, church, jesus, christ, latte. Joseph Madison LeSueur September 15 1924 May 14 2001 1 was an American poet and screenwriter He is known as a lover of Frank O Hara and the author of Digressions on Some Poems by Frank O Hara A Memoir 2 3 4 Life editLeSueur grew up in Los Angeles California and was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints He served in World War II and attended the University of Southern California on the GI Bill 3 After graduating he moved to New York City in 1949 3 5 LeSueur met O Hara at a party in 1951 2 and the two lived together between 1955 and 1965 6 3 During these years O Hara wrote many of his most famous poems including the collection Lunch Poems 7 From 1959 to 1963 the two lived at 441 East 9th St in the East Village 8 As a member of the New York literary and art scenes LeSueur knew Andy Warhol and the two conspired to write a movie together 9 He was also a friend of the writer and translator Patsy Southgate 7 LeSueur s social circle is depicted in Wynn Chamberlain s diptych Poets Dressed and Undressed which shows LeSueur alongside O Hara Joe Brainard and Frank Lima 10 LeSueur died on May 14 2001 in East Hampton New York aged 76 11 Career editHaving worked as an editor and critic LeSueur eventually found work as a regular writer for the soap opera Guiding Light 3 7 He was a writer for several TV series including Another World 1964 Texas 1980 and Ryan s Hope 1975 12 With Bill Berkson he edited the book Homage to Frank O Hara Big Sky Books 1978 13 Digressions on Some Poems by Frank O Hara A Memoir is a book that weaves together poems by O Hara and LeSueur s own memoir 6 LeSueur finished the book shortly before his own death in 2001 14 References edit Joseph Madison Joe LeSueur FindAGrave com Retrieved 7 June 2021 a b Hammer Langdon 2003 04 13 Village People The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 07 21 a b c d e Farr Jason S 2019 08 19 The Queer Kinship of Our Literary Lives A Tribute to My Uncle Joe LeSueur and Frank O Hara The Rambling Retrieved 2020 07 21 Alex Katz Painting Goes To Auction in Los Angeles lamodern com Retrieved 2020 11 21 Author US Macmillan Retrieved 2020 11 21 a b Digressions on Some Poems by Frank O Hara Joe LeSueur Macmillan US Macmillan Retrieved 2020 08 11 a b c Joe LeSueur 1924 2001 Find A Grave Memorial www findagrave com Retrieved 2020 11 21 Frank O Hara Residence NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Retrieved 2020 11 21 Andy Warhol Messy Lives warholstars org Retrieved 2020 07 21 Weber Bruce 2014 12 07 Wynn Chamberlain an Artist in Paint on Screen and in Novels Dies at 87 Published 2014 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 12 06 Paid Notice Deaths LE SUEUR JOE The New York Times 2001 06 14 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 07 21 Joe LeSueur IMDb Retrieved 2020 11 21 www bibliopolis com Homage To Frank O Hara Big Sky 11 12 by Bill Berkson Joe LeSueur on Derringer Books Derringer Books Retrieved 2020 12 06 Digressions on Some Poems by Frank O Hara A Memoir www publishersweekly com Retrieved 2020 08 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe LeSueur amp oldid 1177428240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
