Paterson

by William Carlos Williams

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 the 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.

Paperback(published Nov, 01 1992)

ISBN
9780811212984
Price US
16.95
Price CN
21

Clothbound(published Nov, 01 1992)

ISBN
9780811212250
Price US
38

Ebook(published Nov, 01 1992)

ISBN
9780811223416
Portrait of William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams

One of the greatest poets of the 20th Century, William Carlos Williams is “The cornerstone of New Directions”