Tag Archives: William Carlos Williams

The Mystery of Oppen

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Lindsey Stewart

This week I must say I was particularly fascinated with the simultaneously revealing and befuddling poems of George Oppen.  Oppen was the poster-child of what came to be known as the “Objectivist” school of poetry, which has been categorized by a lack of … Continue reading →

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William Carlos Williams is Everywhere!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Kit Fox

Proletarian Portrait A big young bareheaded woman in an apron Her hair slicked back standing on the street One stockinged foot toeing the sidewalk Her shoe is her hand. Looking intently into it She pulls out the paper insole to … Continue reading →

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Whitman and Williams

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Edward Burroughs

Though the poetry of William Carlos Williams is a pretty drastic change stylistically from Whitman, I think there are a lot of similarities present in their works. They both seem very interested in the every-day workingman, possibly because he lives … Continue reading →

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An Echo of Whitman.

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Jenny C

“The responses have been varied, ranging from indictments to accolades. Poetic responses to Whitman sometimes fall into his cadences and in other ways mimic his style, but many poets have understood, with William Carlos Williams, that the only way to … Continue reading →

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