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The Collected Poems of Charles Olson: Excluding the Maximus Poems
Charles Olson
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Paperback. A seminal figure in post-World War II literature, Charles Olson (1910-1970) has helped define the postmodern sensibility. This volume presents his work and extends the poetic accomplishment that influenced a generation. Num Pages: 609 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1350.
A seminal figure in post-World War II literature, Charles Olson (1910-1970) has helped define the postmodern sensibility. His poetry is marked by an almost limitless range of interest and extraordinary depth of feeling. Olson's themes are among the largest conceivable: empowering love, political responsibility, historical discovery and cultural reckoning, the wisdom of dreams and the transformation of consciousness - all carried in a voice both intimate and grand, American and timeless, impassioned and coolly demanding. Until recently, Olson's reputation as a major figure in American literature has rested primarily on his theoretical writings and his epic work, the "Maximus Poems". ... Read more
A seminal figure in post-World War II literature, Charles Olson (1910-1970) has helped define the postmodern sensibility. His poetry is marked by an almost limitless range of interest and extraordinary depth of feeling. Olson's themes are among the largest conceivable: empowering love, political responsibility, historical discovery and cultural reckoning, the wisdom of dreams and the transformation of consciousness - all carried in a voice both intimate and grand, American and timeless, impassioned and coolly demanding. Until recently, Olson's reputation as a major figure in American literature has rested primarily on his theoretical writings and his epic work, the "Maximus Poems". ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
609
Condition
New
Number of Pages
609
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520212312
SKU
V9780520212312
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About Charles Olson
George F. Butterick was the editor of the complete Maximus Poems and author of A Guide to the Maximus Poems (California, 1978). He served as Curator of the Literary Archives at the University of Connecticut, which houses Charles Olson's papers.
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