Joe LeSueur

Joseph Madison LeSueur (September 15, 1924 – May 14, 2001 ) 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.

Life 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. LeSueur met O'Hara at a party in 1951, From 1959 to 1963, the two lived at 441 East 9th St in the East Village. As a member of the New York literary and art scenes, LeSueur knew Andy Warhol and the two conspired to write a movie together. He was also a friend of the writer and translator Patsy Southgate.

LeSueur died on May 14, 2001, in East Hampton, New York, aged 76.

Career Having worked as an editor and critic, LeSueur eventually found work as a regular writer for the soap opera Guiding Light.

With Bill Berkson, he edited the book Homage to Frank O'Hara (Big Sky Books, 1978).

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.