Paterson (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: William Carlos Williams
- First Published: 1946
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: 1950’s
- Locales: Paterson, NJ
Originally conceived in four parts, William Carlos Williams’ longest poem was left unfinished at the time of the poet’s death in 1963. Williams had by then realized that a poem that sought to include the poet’s entire world was ultimately unfinishable. The first section was published in 1946, the fifth in 1958. Notes for a sixth section were found after Williams’ death.
The poem’s main character, Dr. P., is both a poet and a physician, as was Williams himself. His journeys through the city of Paterson take him to a park, to a library, and to the bedside of his patients....
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