George Oppen wrote American poetry associated with the Objectivist movement, with a focus on perception, objects, politics and the ethical difficulty of speaking clearly. Discrete Series presents short, pared-down poems built from fragments of observation, while Of Being Numerous examines individuality and collective life in modern cities. The Materials and Primitive continue his interest in language stripped of ornament and in the relation between thought and the physical world. Oppen's poetry is spare, difficult and highly concentrated, often leaving logical connections unstated. His work fits Objectivist poetry, American modernism and philosophical lyric poetry for readers who enjoy compressed, fragmentary writing. Read more Less
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