Spring and All
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Spring and All is a 1923 modernist work by William Carlos Williams that blends experimental poetry and prose to challenge traditional forms and perceptions of reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spring and All canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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modernist work ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| aim |
challenge traditional poetic forms
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redefine perception through art ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Jersey landscape ⓘ |
| author | William Carlos Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | creation of a new world through language ⓘ |
| contains |
interspersed poems
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numbered prose sections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionFormat | book ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental literature
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poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | William Carlos Williams as poet-critic ⓘ |
| influenced | American modernist poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dada
NERFINISHED
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European modernism ⓘ Imagism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialReception | limited contemporary readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReception | recognized as a key modernist text ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hybrid of manifesto and lyric sequence ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | first-person ⓘ |
| notablePoemIncluded |
Spring and All (poem)
NERFINISHED
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The Red Wheelbarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPrintRun | small edition ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Contact Publishing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | post–World War I era ⓘ |
| structure | blend of poetry and prose ⓘ |
| style |
experimental
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fragmentary prose ⓘ free verse poetry ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
creative process
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everyday objects ⓘ landscape ⓘ |
| textualFeature |
abrupt shifts in style
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metapoetic commentary ⓘ |
| theme |
break with tradition
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nature and renewal ⓘ perception of reality ⓘ role of imagination ⓘ |
| tone |
meditative
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polemical ⓘ |
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