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William Carlos Williams was born.
William Carlos Williams was born to a English father and a Puerto Ricon mother. He was born in Ruthford, New Jersy -
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William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams was famous for his poetry. -
he recived his primary education.
William Carlos Williams recieved his primary and secondary education until 1897. -
William Carlos Williams goes to Europe to better his education
William Carlos Williams lived in Europe for two years.He went to school near Geneva and to the Lycée Condorcet in Paris. -
Goes to medical school
Makes decision to become a writer and doctor; -
Meets Ezra Pound at University of Pennsylvania
Ezra Pound was influencial in William's writing -
Wrote a lot about love and his own life
Became secretly engaged to Florence Herman. She was the "Flossie" he wrote about in his poetry. -
William's becomes a doctor
He becomes a pediatrician. -
Publishes his first book, Poems
He only sold four copies. -
Married Forence Herman
His first proposal was to her sister and was refused. -
Published "The Tempers"
Published "The Tempers" commercially. It was influenced by Ezra Pound. -
First son born
Name is William Eric -
Second son born
Name is Paul -
William's father dies of cancer
On Christmas day, William sat by his fathers bed. He was called away for an emergency. His father died while he was on call. -
Wrote "The Red Wheelbarrow"
The form of the poem is also its meaning. The opening lines set the tone. -
Retired leaviing his medical practice to his son
He soon became restless and began lecturing at mnay universities. He was hoping to inspire other writers. -
Recieves Levinson Prize of Poetry
This award is given annually since 1914. -
Wrote I wanted to Write a Poem
This poem was about the influence of Ezra Pounds' teachings -
William Carlos Williams died.
He died on March 4, 1963, due to a cerebral hemorrhage he had in his sleep at his home. -
Awarded Pulitzer Prize
Awarded this for Pictures from Brueghel -
Elected into New Jersey Hall of Fame
In Hall of Fame for his services and contributions for literature. -
Pictured on postage stamp
This was one of ten velebrating the "20th Century Poets"
