Additional Resources for Overture to a Dance of Locomotives by William Carlos Williams

Overture to a Dance of Locomotives For Further Reading

Axelrod, Steven Gould and Helen Deese, Critical Essays on William Carlos Williams, G. K. Hall, 1988.

This book collects both early and late reviews of Williams' books and offers a large menu of essays exploring the myriad of Williams' poetry

Duffey, Bernard, A Poetry of Presence: The Writing of William Carlos Williams, University of Wisconsin Press, 1986.

Instead of focusing on either poetry or prose or drama, Duffey sees all of these as interrelated writings that help define Williams and his themes.

Mariani, Paul, A New World Naked, McGraw, 1981.

A comprehensive critical biography of Williams placing his poems in both personal and cultural contexts. It is well-researched and contains some helpful pictures.

Mazzaro, Jerome, ed. A Profile of William Carlos Williams, C. E. Merrill, 1971.

A valuable collection of essays by leading scholars and poets who comment on various aspects of Williams'...
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