| The Correspondence of William Carlos Williams & Louis Zukofsky Contributor(s): Ahearn, Barry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0819564907 ISBN-13: 9780819564900 Publisher: Wesleyan University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: 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 Their letters have remained largely unpublished until now.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 insight into such literary icons as Ezra Pound, E.E. Cummings, T.S. Eliot and Conrad Aiken. The analytical voice of Zukofsky and the experimental style of Williams radiate in these letters, creating a vivid and invaluable document of American literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Letters - Literary Collections | American - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003016103 |
| Physical Information: 1.69" H x 6.5" W x 9.7" (2.22 lbs) 574 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Newly collected letters between two masters of American poetry. 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 Their letters have remained largely unpublished until now.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 insight into such literary icons as Ezra Pound, E.E. Cummings, T.S. Eliot and Conrad Aiken. The analytical voice of Zukofsky and the experimental style of Williams radiate in these letters, creating a vivid and invaluable document of American literature. |