William Carlos Williams and Transcendentalism

This book examines the achievements of William Carlos Williams in the context of the transcendentalism of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thorgau and Walt Whitman. The author develops a narrative of sensibilities to enrich the understanding of transcendentalism.

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This book examines the achievements of William Carlos Williams in the context of the transcendentalism of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thorgau and Walt Whitman. Giving each writer and each genre a separate chapter, the author develops a narrative of sensibilities which enrich our understanding of the radical nature of transcendentalism and the consistency of Williams' aesthetic. This book examines not only "Paterson" and the poetry but also argues for the significance of the neglected "Stecher Trilogy".