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Starting out in the Beatnik hey-day, Stein's poems go beyond their moment in embodying a rich variety of poetic possibilities. Likewise the range of his interests -- from Judaism, Hermeticism, and Buddhism to mathematics and philosophy, make his poetry a quirky and musical synthesis, whimsical, enigmatic, contemplative, and human. I find him one of the smartest men of his generation and one of its most exemplary poets. -- Robert Kelly.

Stein is author of thirteen books including a translation of The Odyssey; a vision of the Eleusinian Mysteries, Persephone Unveiled; a study of poet Charles Olson, The Secret of the Black Chrysanthemum; and a study of Gary Hill, The Art of Limina. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut and lives in Barrytown, New York. For more, www.charlessteinpoet.com.