O’Ha·ra (?-hâr??, ?-h?r??), Francis Russell Known as “Frank.” 1926-1966. American poet of the New York School. His collections include Meditations in an Emergency (1957) and Lunch Poems (1964).O’Hara, John Henry 1905-1970. American writer who contributed short stories to the New Yorker and wrote novels such as BUtterfield 8 (1935) and Ten North Frederick (1955).American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.O’Har?a (o??h??r ?, o??hær ?) n. John (Henry), 1905?70, U.S. author. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.