Spring and All by William Carlos Williams (English) Paperback Book

Description: Spring and All by William Carlos Williams, C.D. Wright A beautiful facsimile of the 1923 original edition which is considered "one of the greatest poems of the twentieth century". (The New York Times) FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Spring and All is a manifesto of the imagination — a hybrid of alternating sections of prose and free verse that coalesce in dramatic, energetic, and beautifully cryptic statements of how language re-creates the world. Spring and All contains some of Williamss best-known poetry, including Section I, which opens, "By the road to the contagious hospital," and Section XXII, where Williams penned his most famous poem, "The Red Wheelbarrow." Now, almost 90 years since its first publiction, New Directions publishes this facsimile of the original 1923 Contact Press edition, featuring a new introduction by C. D. Wright. Author Biography William Carlos Williams (1883-1963), author of Paterson and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Pictures from Brueghel, is widely considered one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. Also a short-story writer, novelist, essayist, and translator, he helped in a big way to establish modernism in America. C. D. Wrights most recent poetry collection Rising, Falling, Hovering won the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize. She is currently the Israel J. Kapstein Professor of English at Brown University. Review "So remarkable an influence upon the poetry of our time." -- Robert Creeley "It is ever more apparent that Williams was this centurys major American poet." Review Text eoeIt is ever more apparent that Williams was this centurys major Americanpoet.e Review Quote "So remarkable an influence upon the poetry of our time." Details ISBN0811218910 Author C.D. Wright Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation Language English ISBN-10 0811218910 ISBN-13 9780811218917 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Pages 96 Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1883 Death 1963 Short Title SPRING & ALL Series New Directions Pearls Residence US Edition 1st Publication Date 2011-07-26 UK Release Date 2011-07-26 NZ Release Date 2011-07-26 US Release Date 2011-07-26 Edition Description Facsimile Edition DEWEY 811.5 Audience General AU Release Date 2011-06-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161712493;

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