The Collected Poems of Charles Olson: Excluding the Maximus Poems
Perhaps the most important American postmodernist poet, Olson was little published during his life. This work, excluding only The Maximus Poems, should solidify his reputation. Olson burst into poetry in his maturity, sure of his instincts. Though his debt to Pound is evident, he went further in exploring both American language and experience. What amazes us now is not just the profundity and erudition of his themes but the variety of ways he expresses his humanity. Ceaselessly experimental, his poems do not lose their intelligence or intelligibility. They also serve to show how trivialized poetry has become since his death. Ivan Arguelles, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Lib.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.