Paterson is both a place the New Jersey city in whom the person (the poet's own life) and the public (the history of the region) are combined. Originally four books (published individually between 1946 and 1951), the structure of Paterson (in Dr. Williams' words) "follows the course of teh Passaic River" from above the great falls to its entrance into the sea. The unexpected Book Five, published in 1958, affirms the triumphant life of the imagination, in spite of age and death. This revised edition has been meticulously re-edited by Christopher MacGowan, who has supplied a wealth of notes and explanatory material.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 11/17/1992
ISBN: 9780811212250
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.29w x 1.22d

Review Citations: Library Journal 12/01/1992
Publishers Weekly 10/26/1992