Contributions Of William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams attended Horace Mann High School, where he began to practice poetry. He started attending after he and his mother and brother returned to the United States. At this time he also decided to pursue his dreams of becoming a doctor and writer. When he finished high school he enrolled into the Philadelphia University. He was a 19 year old student he went to study the medical field and received an MD. Before he began to work full time at the hospital, he was an intern. Later he became a full time doctor, he stayed in the medical area for at least forty years. After college he became more engrossed in his personal writing. His writings are important to literature because he contributed to helping younger poets. A lot of the poets that have big names were tutored by William as well. “He personally mentored Theodore Roethke, and Charles Olson, who was instrumental in developing the poetry of the Black Mountain College and subsequently influenced many other poets. Robert Creeley and Denise Levertov, two other poets associated with Black Mountain, studied under Williams. Williams was friends with Kenneth Rexroth, the founder of the San Francisco Renaissance. A lecture Williams gave at Reed College was formative in inspiring three other important members of that Renaissance: Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen and Lew Welch. One of Williams's most dynamic relationships as a mentor was with fellow New Jerseyite Allen Ginsberg.” (Copyrighted Wikipedia William Carlos Williams). Williams writing was very different from others in his time. He wrote in imagery and modern themes. "There is no optimistic blindness in Williams," wrote Randall Jarrell, "though there is a fresh gaiety, a stubborn or invincible joyousness."

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...titute of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Poetry. He was a very outstanding righter, and an inspiration to a lot of the writers now.

William Carlos Williams was important he was part of the reason we have so many good writers today. The different varieties of writing that he wrote inspired many writers today. He changed the way some of the writers write in this world. Such a good poet, essayist, and doctor throughout time. Williams was very inspirational to how I will continue my life. He wasn't just an outstanding writer or a doctor but a role-model. After researching him I have found that you can be whatever you want, and if that happens to be two things, then so be it. If others don’t see it, he set a high bar of reaching dreams. He had two passions and pursued both of them over his lifetime. He was more than just successful; he was magnificent, and brilliant.