{"product_id":"contemporary-olson-1","title":"Contemporary Olson","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs poet, critic, theorist and teacher, Charles Olson extended the possibilities of modern writing. From \u003ci\u003eCall Me Ishmael\u003c\/i\u003e, his pioneering study of Herman Melville, to his epic poetic project \u003ci\u003eThe Maximus Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, Olson probed the relation between language, space and community. Writing in the aftermath of the Second World War, he provided radical resources for the re-imagining of place and politics, resources for collective thought and creative practice we are still learning how to use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Re-situating Olson’s work in relation both to his own moment and to current concerns, the essays assembled in \u003ci\u003eContemporary Olson\u003c\/i\u003e provide a major re-assessment of his place in postwar poetry and culture. Through a series of contextualising chapters, discussions of individual poems and reflections on Olson’s legacy by leading international writers and critics, the book presents a poet who still informs contemporary poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54012597961048,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781526116789_e0d215d7-cecc-4e60-9ad6-2b7e8483c3c9.jpg?v=1777120238","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/contemporary-olson-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}