William C Williams

  • William Carlos Williams Was born

    Born at Rutherford, New jersey to a rich English and Puerto Rican family.
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    Williams Life

    This poets Era was at the late 1800's through the Early 1960's
  • Graduated School

    Finished School at Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Two year "vacation" at Paris

    He went to school at the Lycee Condorcet at Paris, France.
  • University Of Pensyllvania 1902-1906

    Met inspiration while took a coarse for his medical degree.
  • Marriage

    Williams married Florence Herman after he had proposed to her older sister multiple times, and later him and Florence had 2 sons.
  • Time Away

    After Marriage Williams had to go to Europe for more classes and he met more friends who inspired him. After that he went back to america and during World War 1 European refugees were forced here and he met his best friend Ezra Pound who too, was a poet, and they both worked together and inspired each other
  • Williams Medical Problems

    Williams was going through a series of strokes after his first heart attack and his health declined for the rest of his life.Plus he had depression.
  • William Carlos Williams' death

    Williams died in 1963, at his home at Rutherford at an age of 79 years old.