Chapter 10: William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams (1883—1963)

William Carlos Williams spent his career as a practicing pediatrician, but he early became friendly with Ezra Pound and Hilda Doolittle (H. D.). He developed a second career as a writer, producing poems, plays, stories, novels, and essays. He published poems throughout his life, beginning with Poems (1913) and Tempers (1913), and ending with Pictures from Brueghel (1963), for which he was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Of special note: Williams was an early mentor of Allen Ginsberg and wrote the introduction to Ginsberg's Howl and other Poems when it was published in 1956. Author Links William Carlos Williams This site, part of the Academy of American Poets website, provides a good biographical background to William Carlos Williams, bibliographical information regarding his works, and several excellent links to other Williams resources online. Willliam Carlos Williams: The Poetry/Art Connection William Carlos Williams was influenced by post-impressionistic art. This site provides links to information regarding the influence of both Cubism and Dadaism on his work. Very interesting. Spotlight on Voices and Visions: William Carlos Williams This site provides very interesting links to further information about William Carlos Williams and his work. Of special note are the links that allow you to view a video interpretation of one of his poems, "The Great Figure," and to hear Williams read another of his poems, "To Elsie."

"The Widow's Lament in Springtime" Academy of American Poets: William Carlos Williams Willliam Carlos Williams: The Poetry/Art Connection Spotlight on Voices and Visions: William Carlos Williams

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