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Modernism · Poetry / prose

Paterson

by William Carlos Williams. A major work by William Carlos Williams exploring language, place, everyday life; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1946–1958
Origin
United States
Era
Modernism
Genre
Poetry / prose
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by William Carlos Williams exploring language, place, everyday life; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.