Charles Olson's essay Projective Verse, which emphasized the creative process, in which the poet's energy is transferred through the poem to the reader, became their manifesto
Charles Olson's essay Projective Verse, which emphasized the creative process, in which the poet's energy is transferred through the poem to the reader, became their manifesto.  Inherent in their poetry was the reliance upon decidedly American conversational language.  Much of this group's early work was published in the magazine Origin from 1951-1956.  FTP name this group which also included the poets Robert Creeley and Robert Duncan, who taught at a college in North Carolina.
Charles Olson's essay Projective Verse, which emphasized the creative process, in which the poet's energy is transferred through the poem to the reader, became their manifesto.  
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