The Collected Poems of William Carlos Williams, Vol. 2: 1939-1962 - Softcover

Williams, William Carlos

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9780811211888: The Collected Poems of William Carlos Williams, Vol. 2: 1939-1962
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0811211886 ISBN 13: 9780811211888
Publisher: New Directions, 1991

Synopsis

Considered by many to be the most characteristically American of our twentieth-century poets, William Carlos Williams "wanted to write a poem / that you would understand / ,,,But you got to try hard―."

So that readers could more fully understand the extent of Williams' radical simplicity, all of his published poetry, excluding Paterson, was reissued in two definite volumes, of which this is the first.

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About the Author

Besides being a practicing physician, William Carlos Williams (1883–1963) was a poet, short-story writer, novelist, translator, playwright, and essayist whose contribution to the development of modern American poetry grew out of his commitment to recording the "local" experience of Rutherford, New Jersey, and its environs.

From the Back Cover

'And when the second and final colume of Williams' 'Collected Poems' is published, it should become even more apparent that he is this century's major American poet.' --Larry Kart, 'Chicago Tribune'

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Publisher
New Directions
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0811211886
ISBN 13 
9780811211888
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
552
Editor
MacGowan Christopher
Rating
  • 4.28 out of 5 stars
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Publisher: New Directions, 1988
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