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Charles Olson

Charles Olson

US
Birth: 1910-12-27 , Worcester
Death: 1970-01-10 , Nova Iorque
Charles Olson was an American poet, essayist, and academic, a central figure in post-World War II poetry. His work is marked by an intense exploration of individual experience and history, integrating philosophy and anthropology into verses that seek to capture the totality of being. Olson is often associated with Black Mountain College, where he taught and developed many of his theories on poetry, proposition, and perception. His legacy lies in redefining poetic practice, encouraging a more direct and visceral approach to language and reality, profoundly influencing generations of experimental poets.
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Awards

1984
LA Times Book Prize - Poetry

The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the United States, recognizing excellence in poetry published annually.

As the dead prey upon us, they are the dead in ourselves, awake, my sleeping ones, I cry out to you, disentangle the nets of being!

The Distances [1960]. As the Dead Prey upon Us

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