← Charles ReznikoffBy the Waters of Manhattanby Charles ReznikoffObjectivist poetry set in Jewish immigrant ManhattanFind on Amazon↗About the authorCharles ReznikoffAmerican objectivist poet whose Testimony and Holocaust use found language from legal transcripts to create documentary poetry about violence in American history. His verse is among the most morally serious of the twentieth century.More by Charles ReznikoffRhythmsEarly poems marked by sharp rhythm and precise diction→TestimonyDocumentary poem constructed from court testimony and legal records→HolocaustSparse poem about the Jewish Holocaust built from historical documents→Collected PoemsComprehensive selection of Reznikoff's documentary-based verse→