Elder Olson

512 total citations
20 papers, 143 citations indexed

About

Elder Olson is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Elder Olson has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 143 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 4 papers in Visual Arts and Performing Arts and 2 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Elder Olson's work include Poetry Analysis and Criticism (4 papers), Theatre and Performance Studies (2 papers) and Literary and Cultural Studies (2 papers). Elder Olson is often cited by papers focused on Poetry Analysis and Criticism (4 papers), Theatre and Performance Studies (2 papers) and Literary and Cultural Studies (2 papers). Elder Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Elder Olson's co-authors include William R. Keast, R. S. Crane, Richard McKeon, Bernard Weinberg, John Paul Pritchard, Robert B. Heilman, Richard McKeon, Bruce W. Wardropper, Gerhard Charles Rump and Sara G. Ostrowski and has published in prestigious journals such as Leonardo, Critical Inquiry and Microscopy and Microanalysis.

In The Last Decade

Elder Olson

13 papers receiving 71 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elder Olson United States 6 67 28 21 15 14 20 143
R. S. Crane United States 5 49 0.7× 26 0.9× 20 1.0× 10 0.7× 16 1.1× 9 125
Harriet Zinnes 6 76 1.1× 24 0.9× 16 0.8× 13 0.9× 33 2.4× 21 188
Cleanth Brooks United States 9 92 1.4× 27 1.0× 23 1.1× 14 0.9× 26 1.9× 41 202
W. H. Auden 6 95 1.4× 24 0.9× 13 0.6× 8 0.5× 32 2.3× 27 193
G. N. G. Orsini 5 79 1.2× 24 0.9× 11 0.5× 17 1.1× 31 2.2× 15 182
Juan Eduardo Cirlot 4 71 1.1× 21 0.8× 18 0.9× 15 1.0× 43 3.1× 13 187
Max Lüthi 5 138 2.1× 26 0.9× 11 0.5× 11 0.7× 30 2.1× 23 198
Joseph N. Riddel United States 8 157 2.3× 26 0.9× 13 0.6× 9 0.6× 20 1.4× 36 229
William E. Harkins United States 5 43 0.6× 14 0.5× 25 1.2× 12 0.8× 43 3.1× 37 151
Joseph Strelka United States 6 51 0.8× 25 0.9× 24 1.1× 5 0.3× 25 1.8× 58 128

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elder Olson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elder Olson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ostrowski, Sara G., et al.. (2006). Exploration of a Butterfly Wing Using a Diverse Suite of Characterization Techniques. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 12(S02). 1228–1229. 5 indexed citations
2.
Friedman, Edward, et al.. (1981). Teoria de la comedia.. MLN. 96(2). 451–451. 4 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder, et al.. (1978). Teoría de la comedia. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 7 indexed citations
4.
Rump, Gerhard Charles & Elder Olson. (1978). On Value Judgments in the Arts and Other Essays. Leonardo. 11(2). 161–161. 3 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1977). A Conspectus of Poetry: Part II. Critical Inquiry. 4(2). 373–396. 2 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1974). On Value Judgments in the Arts. Critical Inquiry. 1(1). 71–90.
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Olson, Elder, et al.. (1970). The Theory of Comedy. Comparative Literature. 22(3). 286–286. 20 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1969). The Lyric. 2. 59–59. 1 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1965). Aristotle's "Poetics" and English literature : a collection of critical essays. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 4 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1964). Hamlet and the Hermeneutics of Drama. Modern Philology. 61(3). 225–237.
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Olson, Elder. (1964). American Lyric Poems, From Colonial Times to the Present. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1964). Olson's Penny Arcade. Chicago Review. 17(2/3). 19–19.
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Olson, Elder, et al.. (1963). Tragedy and the Theory of Drama. Educational Theatre Journal. 15(1). 90–90. 2 indexed citations
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Pritchard, John Paul & Elder Olson. (1962). Tragedy and the Theory of Drama. Books Abroad. 36(3). 319–319. 8 indexed citations
15.
Olson, Elder. (1957). The Poetry of Marianne Moore. Chicago Review. 11(1). 100–100. 1 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1955). The Poetry of Wallace Stevens. College English. 16(7). 395–395.
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Olson, Elder. (1954). Louise Bogan and Léonie Adams. Chicago Review. 8(4). 70–70.
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Heilman, Robert B., R. S. Crane, William R. Keast, et al.. (1954). Critics and Criticism.. Modern Language Notes. 69(7). 533–533. 31 indexed citations
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Olson, Elder. (1954). The poetry of Dylan Thomas.. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Crane, R. S., et al.. (1952). Critics and Criticism, Ancient and Modern. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 50 indexed citations

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