Charles Olson

  • 30

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1966 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Charles Olson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 30 catalog-linked books across 1966 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Evidence of what is said and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1966 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Black Sparrow Books and Black Sparrow Pr.

Best Place To Start

Evidence of what is said

Tavern Books • 2015 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Black Sparrow Books and Black Sparrow Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1966 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Black Sparrow Books and Black Sparrow Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Evidence of what is said

    Tavern Books • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 234 pages.

  2. "Selected Poems (Centennial Books) [Paperback]

    Univ of California Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 224 pages.

  3. Call Me Ishmael

    Johns Hopkins Univ Pr • 1997 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Collected Prose

    University of California Press • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 382 pages.

  5. Charles Olson and Robert Creeley

    Black Sparrow Pr • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 300 pages.

  6. Letters for Origin 1956

    Paragon House • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1988 • 141 pages.

  7. Charles Olson & Robert Creeley

    Black Sparrow Press • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 286 pages.

  8. Charles Olson and Robert Creeley: Complete Correspondence (Charles Olson and

    David R Godine Pub • 1983 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1983 • 222 pages.

  9. The Complete Correspondence of Charles Olson & Robert Creeley

    Black Sparrow Press • 1980 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1980 • 250 pages.

  10. Selected Writings

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1971 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1971 • 280 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • "Selected Poems (Centennial Books) [Paperback] is the easier short commitment, while Evidence of what is said asks for more reading time up front.
  • "Selected Poems (Centennial Books) [Paperback] gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Evidence of what is said leans later in the catalog.
  • Call Me Ishmael is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Evidence of what is said.

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