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Charles Olson was an influential American poet, born on December 27, 1910, and died on January 10, 1970. He is known for his unique poetic style and his impact on American literature.

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Famous Charles Olson Quotes

“one loves only form, and form only comes into existence when the thing is born.”

Form Born Existence One Love

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“love is form, and cannot be without important substance”

Love Important Form Love Is Substance

Book:Charles Olson and Frances Boldereff: A Modern Correspondence

Source: Charles Olson and Frances Boldereff: A Modern Correspondence

About the Author

Born: December 27, 1910
Died: January 10, 1970
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 49

Books & Sources

Selected Writings of Charles OlsonRelated source material

Muthologos: the collected lectures & interviewsRelated source material

Selected Poems of Charles OlsonRelated source material

The Collected Poems of Charles Olson: Excluding the Maximus PoemsRelated source material

Collected ProseRelated source material

Charles Olson & Robert Creeley: The Complete CorrespondenceRelated source material

Charles Olson and Frances Boldereff: A Modern CorrespondenceRelated source material

In Cold Hell, in Thicket: PoemsRelated source material

Maximus PoemsRelated source material

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