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Charles Olson

American writer (1910-1970) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 59

Charles John Olson was a second generation modernist American poet who was a link between earlier modernist figures such as Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams and the third generation modernist New American poets.

Charles Olson is read about 53 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

American Book Awards1988
Guggenheim Fellowship1939

About this person

The latter includes the New York School, the Black Mountain School, and some of the artists and poets associated with the Beat Generation and the San Francisco Renaissance.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1970 · aged 59