Paterson
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Paterson is a long, modernist epic poem by William Carlos Williams that explores the life, landscape, and history of the city of Paterson, New Jersey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paterson canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic poem
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long poem ⓘ modernist poem ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | William Carlos Williams’s late career ⓘ |
| author | William Carlos Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | William Carlos Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
industrial cityscape of Paterson, New Jersey
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social life of Paterson, New Jersey ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
history of Paterson, New Jersey
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landscape of Paterson, New Jersey ⓘ life in Paterson, New Jersey ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
American poetry
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epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later American long poems ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeMode |
fragmentary narrative
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lyric meditation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Paterson, Book I
NERFINISHED
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Paterson, Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Paterson, Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ Paterson, Book IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Paterson, Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American industrial history
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language and consciousness ⓘ nature and the Passaic River ⓘ relationship between people and place ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | city of Paterson, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAbout | interaction of human mind and environment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | book-length poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| mainSetting | Paterson, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental modernist style
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integration of prose and poetry ⓘ use of historical documents ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| structure | multi-book poem ⓘ |
| subject | Paterson, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Paterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
collage of documents and voices
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free verse ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.