Paterson (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Carlos Williams
- First Published: 1946
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: 1950’s
- Locales: Paterson, NJ
Critical Evaluation:
A hasty reading of William Carlos Williams’ Paterson may leave the reader at the end of the poem with a feeling not unlike that of the country bumpkin on his first trip to the big city: There are so many different things to look at, in so many different shapes and sizes, and all the people seem to be rushing about so haphazardly that the poor rustic winds up his day bemused but happy. Such a reaction to Paterson is part of Williams’ purpose. The poem interweaves the story of a city with the story of a man so that the two become...
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