William Carlos Williams

Summary

William Carlos Williams is a human^[1]. Born in Rutherford^[2], he… he was born on September 17, 1883^[3]. He died in Rutherford^[4]. He died on March 4, 1963^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], physician^[7], autobiographer^[8], physician writer^[9], and literary critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Carlos Williams was born in Rutherford^[2].
• William Carlos Williams passed away in Rutherford^[4].
• William Carlos Williams was born on September 17, 1883^[3].
• William Carlos Williams died on March 4, 1963^[5].
• Burial took place at New Jersey^[12].
• Burial took place at Hillside Cemetery^[13].
• William Carlos Williams held citizenship in United States^[14].
• William Carlos Williams worked as a poet^[6].
• William Carlos Williams worked as a physician^[7].
• William Carlos Williams's professions included autobiographer^[8].
• William Carlos Williams's professions included physician writer^[9].
• William Carlos Williams's professions included literary critic^[10].
• William Carlos Williams worked as a writer^[15].
• William Carlos Williams's field of work was poetry^[16].
• William Carlos Williams's field of work was literary activity^[17].
• William Carlos Williams was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[18].
• William Carlos Williams's education included a stint at Horace Mann School^[19].
• William Carlos Williams's education included a stint at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[20].
• A notable work attributed to William Carlos Williams is Paterson^[21].
• William Carlos Williams received the Bollingen Prize^[22].
• William Carlos Williams received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[23].
• William Carlos Williams received the National Book Award^[24].
• William Carlos Williams received the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[25].
• William Carlos Williams received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[26].
• William Carlos Williams received the Russell Loines Award for Poetry^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1883-09-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-03-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8ae84d54-44ab-45ea-8f6f-f88753286b97^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

William Carlos Williams's place of birth was Rutherford^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1883^[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet^[18], an educational facility^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1803^[35]; Horace Mann School^[19], a university-preparatory school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1887^[38]; and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[20], a medical school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1765^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], physician^[7], autobiographer^[8], physician writer^[9], literary critic^[10], and writer^[15]. Fields of work include poetry^[16], a literary form^[42] and literary activity^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Carlos Williams is Paterson^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Bollingen Prize^[22], a literary award^[43], in United States^[44]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[23], an award^[45]; National Book Award^[24], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; New Jersey Hall of Fame^[25], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2008^[51]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[26], an order^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1936^[54]; and Russell Loines Award for Poetry^[27], a poetry award^[55].

Death and Burial

William Carlos Williams died on March 4, 1963^[5]. He passed away in Rutherford^[4]. Recorded place of burial include New Jersey^[12] and Hillside Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

William Carlos Williams ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #7,059 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry^[58], a poet^[59], b. 1934^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[62] and William J. Higginson^[63], a linguist^[64], 1938–2008^[65], of United States^[66], specialised in poetry^[67].

FAQs

Where was William Carlos Williams born?

William Carlos Williams was born in Rutherford^[2].

Where did William Carlos Williams die?

William Carlos Williams passed away in Rutherford^[4].

What did William Carlos Williams do for work?

William Carlos Williams worked as poet^[6], physician^[7], autobiographer^[8], physician writer^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did William Carlos Williams go to school?

William Carlos Williams was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[18], Horace Mann School^[19], and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania^[20].

What awards did William Carlos Williams receive?

Honors received include Bollingen Prize^[22], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[23], National Book Award^[24], and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[25].

Who did William Carlos Williams influence?

William Carlos Williams has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry^[58] and William J. Higginson^[63].