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Paterson is an epic poem by american poet william carlos williams published, in five volumes, from 1946 to 1958. He was affiliated with passaic general hospital, where he served as the hospitals chief of pediatrics. Paterson, long poem by william carlos williams, published in five consecutive parts, each a separate book, between 1946 and 1958. Read paterson by william carlos williams pdf lirongedal. Books by william carlos williams author of selected poems. Despite its epic scope, paterson is often chosen by nonspecialists, such as the social critic robert coles, as the way in to a discovery of williams exuberant and humane career as a poet.
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Paterson is both a placethe new jersey city in whom the person the poets own life and the public the history of the region are combined. He began writing poetry while still a student at horace mann high school, at which time he made the decision to become both a writer and a doctor. William carlos williams is sadly an unsung poet nowadays, and he painted such amazing word pictures. Williams words follows the course of the passaic river from above the great falls to its entrance into the sea. William carlos williams september 17, 1883 march 4, 1963 was an american poet and physician closely associated with modernism and imagism in addition to his writing, williams had a long career as a physician practicing both pediatrics and general medicine. Originally four books published individually between 1946 and 1951, the structure of paterson in dr. Few american poets of the past century have enjoyed as much critical and popular acclaim as william carlos williams. William carlos williamss most popular book is selected poems. New jersey is home to many great writers, including poet william carlos williams, who immortalized the industrial city of paterson in an epic poem in five volumes published between 1946 and 1958. Paterson by william carlos williams abebooks passion for books. I tried to read william carlos williamss booklength poem paterson new directions 19461958.
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