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What does the river and its flow stand for in paterson by william carlos william. The penguin poets paterson william carlos williams, the poet, novelist and playwright, was born in 1883 in rutherford, new jersey. The origin of the poem was an eightyfive line long poem written in 1926, after williams had read and been influenced by james joyces novel ulysses. Paterson is a long poem originally in four parts, or books, published separately in 1946, 1948, 1949, and 1951, although sections of them had existed in various forms in earlier works. Paterson available for download and read online in other formats. William carlos williams died on march 4th, 1963, at the age of 79 at his home in rutherford. Critical essays on william carlos williams download ebook. Paterson by william carlos williams, first edition abebooks. This work illustrated williams ability to become a true mythmaker, and placed him in the same circle of poets that pound, eliot, and whitman belonged to. Paterson by williams, william carlos and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William carlos williams and jim jarmusch in paterson the. Paterson is both a place the new jersey city in whom the person the poets own life and the public the history of the region are combined. Williams worked harder at being a writer than he did at being a physician, wrote biographer linda wagnermartin, but during his long lifetime, williams. Michael symmons roberts presents a portrait of the same city today in reportage and documentary alongside a fictional drama which responds to events described in williams.
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