The Maximus Poems (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Olson
- First Published: 1960
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Free verse
- Subjects: 1950’s
Critical Evaluation:
The Maximus Poems was Charles Olson’s most important work. Sections of The Maximus Poems, begun in 1950, were published as Olson produced complete parts. The first volume of the book, called simply The Maximus Poems, was published in 1960 by Corinth Books of New York City. A second volume, titled Maximus Poems IV, V, VI, was published by London’s defunct Cape Goliard Press in 1968. The Maximus Poems: Volume Three was published by Viking/Grossman in New York in 1975. Charles Boer, Olson’s executor, took on the job of...
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