The correspondence of William Carlos Williams & Louis Zukofsky / edited by Barry Ahearn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963.

Contributor:

Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978.

Ahearn, Barry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963--Correspondence.

Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978.

Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963.

Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence.

Poets, American.

Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978--Correspondence.

Genre:

Correspondence.

Biographies.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 574 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Renowned poet William Carlos Williams and literary innovator Louis Zukofsky maintained a relationship through correspondence as both collaborators and friends between 1928 and 1963. Their letters have remained largely unpublished until now. Edited by Barry Ahearn, The Correspondence of William Carlos Williams and Louis Zukofsky chronicles the professional and personal relationship between Williams and Zukofsky as they present one another with criticism, suggestions and confidences that are at turns touching and astonishingly candid. In addition to delving into the creative processes of the two men, this exciting and extensive collection provides important insight into the development of Modernism and into literary icons such as Ezra Pound, E. E. Cummings and T. S. Eliot. The analytical voice of Zukofsky and the experimental style of Williams radiate in these letters, creating a vivid and invaluable document of American literature.

Contents:

The Letters 1

Appendix A An Unsent Letter 541

Appendix B Extracts from Letters of William Carlos Williams to Louis Zukofsky 543

Appendix C Zukofsky's Editing of the "Working Copy" of The Wedge 549.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0819564907

OCLC:

52757385