Paterson

Paterson is both a place—the New Jersey city in whom the person (the poet's own life) and the public (the history of the region) are combined. Originally four books (published individually between 1946 and 1951), the structure of Paterson (in Dr. Williams' words) "follows the course o...

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Main Authors: Williams, William Carlos, MacGowan, Christopher
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
American Conformity and Criticism Period, 1930-1960
American Naturalistic and Symbolistic Period, 1900-1930
Imagism
Modernism c.1899-1945
Modernist Period, 1899-1945
Objectivism
Twentieth Century, 1900-1999
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Summary:Paterson is both a place—the New Jersey city in whom the person (the poet's own life) and the public (the history of the region) are combined. Originally four books (published individually between 1946 and 1951), the structure of Paterson (in Dr. Williams' words) "follows the course of teh Passaic River" from above the great falls to its entrance into the sea. The unexpected Book Five, published in 1958, affirms the triumphant life of the imagination, in spite of age and death. This revised edition has been meticulously re-edited by Christopher MacGowan, who has supplied a wealth of notes and explanatory material.