Praised by his contemporaries and emulated by his successors, Charles Olson (1910-1970) was declared by william carlos williams to be "A major poet with a sweep of understanding of the world, a feeling for other men that...Praised by his contemporaries and emulated by his successors, Charles Olson (1910-1970) was declared by william carlos williams to be "A major poet with a sweep of understanding of the world, a feeling for other men that staggers me." This complete edition brings together the three volumes Of Olson's long poem (originally published in 1960, 1968, and 1975) in an authoritative version.