Olson, Charles

Olson, Charles, 1910-70, American critic and poet, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1932; M.A., 1933). His literary reputation was established with Call Me Ishmael (1947), a study of the influence of Shakespeare and other writers on Melville's Moby-Dick. Later he became noted as a poet. Olson wrote what he called "projective" (open) verse, which he believed transmitted energy from the past to the reader. His works include The Maximus Poems (1960 and 1968), Casual Mythology (1969), and Poetry and Truth (1971).

Olson (also Olsson, Oleson) is a common Scandinavian family name that literally means "son of Ole". Olson may refer to:

• Alec G. Olson (born 1930), former member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota
• Alix Olson, American poet
• Allen I. Olson
• Annette Olson, Miss North Dakota 2006
• Arthur David Olson - the prominent founding contributor of zoneinfo database (also known as Olson database)
• Barbara Olson (1955–2001), television commentator, 9/11 victim, wife of Theodore Olson
• Benji Olson (born 1975)
• Bob Olson, American football player
• Carl (Bobo) Olson, (1928 – 2002), American boxer
• Brent Olson, syndicated columnist
• Horace Andrew (Bud) Olson (1925 – 20..)
• Candice Olson
• Charles Olson
• Clifford Olson (born 1940)
• Culbert Levy Olson, (1876–1962), Governor of California
• David Olson,
• Drew Olson, NFL quarterback
• Donovan Olson, Iowa politician
• Evan Scott Olson, rock singer and songwriter
• Floyd Björnstjerne Olson
• Frank Olson, (died 1953), U.S. Army scientist
• Gale Olson, Playboy Playmate
• Greg Olson (born 1960), catcher
• Gregg Olson (born 1966), pitcher
• Gregory Olsen, entrepreneur
• Hope Olson, Playboy Playmate
• James Olson
• James Olson (actor), American actor
• James S. Olson, American professor of history
• Jenni Olson, writer and director
• Johnny Olson
• Kalin Olson
• Karl Olson
• Kenny Olson, Detroit guitarist
• Lisa Olson
• Lloyd Olson
• Lute Olson, Current men's head basketball coach at the University of Arizona
• Mancur Olson, Jr., American economist and social scientist
• Mark Olson
• Nancy Olson, (born 1928)
• Ole H. Olson
• Olivia Olson, American singer and actress
• Oscar Olson, Swedish-American businessman
• Pete Olson (born 1962), American politician
• Sasha Olson (born 1976)
• Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982), American author and environmentalist
• Scott Olson, guitarist, bassist, and recording engineer
• Theodore Bevry Olson (born 1940), 42nd United States Solicitor General
• Walter Olson

See also

• Olsen (surname)
• Olsson