William Carlos Williams
Born: 09-16-1883
William Carlos Williams was an influential American poet and physician born in 1883. Known for his innovative use of language and imagery, he played a pivotal role in the modernist and imagist movements. Williams is celebrated for works like "Paterson" and "The Red Wheelbarrow," where he captured the essence of everyday American life. His dual career in medicine and literature uniquely informed his concise and vivid style.
Book summaries for books written by William Carlos Williams
Quotes
The pure products of America go crazy
No ideas but in things
To make a start, out of particulars and make them general, rolling up the sum, by defective means
Say it! No ideas but in things
It is difficult to get the news from poems yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there
No wonder you see them in the window at 4 a.m.
The descent beckons as the ascent beckoned
I have lived for it and live after it
A man in himself is a city
Yet in these dark streets, a man's soul is made
The names of trees and flowers
The river is within us, the sea is all about us