Poems (William Carlos Williams)

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Poems is an early self-published volume of poems by William Carlos Williams. It was published in Rutherford, New Jersey in 1909. The name William C. Williams is used for the cover and copyright notice, and W. C. Williams for the title page. The book is printed on Old Stratford paper. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Williams, William Carlos (1909). Poems. Rutherford, NJ: Self-published.
  2. "William Carlos Williams 1883–1963". poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved 15 January 2015.