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Charles Olson Reads from Maximus Poems IV, V, VI

Charles Olson
Charles Olson Reads from Maximus Poems IV, V, VI The poems by Charles Olson on this collection—recorded by author Barry Miles—remained unrecorded until 1975, when they were released on Folkways Records. Over the course of two nights, Olson, a former Black Mountain College professor, reads from his then-recently published “Maximus Poems IV, V, VI.” According to Miles’ liner notes, “This is the only recording ‘for posterity’ that Charles ever made. Other tapes exist, fortunately, but they are often marred by drink or the vicissitudes of trying to record live readings. This is Charles reading his poems as he saw them read.” Olson died roughly a year after the recording in 1970. Liner notes by Miles include a brief Olson bio and notes on the recording.

Track Listing

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Charles Olson
01:55
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102
Charles Olson
00:54
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103
Charles Olson
04:22
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104
Charles Olson
00:40
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105
Charles Olson
05:51
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106
Charles Olson
00:24
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107
Charles Olson
00:36
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108
Charles Olson
00:38
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109
Charles Olson
03:41
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110
Charles Olson
09:07
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111
Charles Olson
02:13
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112
Charles Olson
00:30
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113
Charles Olson
00:24
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114
Charles Olson
01:37
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115
Charles Olson
00:18
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201
Charles Olson
09:11
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202
Charles Olson
01:40
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203
Charles Olson
08:08
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204
Charles Olson
02:19
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205
Charles Olson
02:11
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206
Charles Olson
01:23
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207
Charles Olson
05:14