American Poet. Williams, born Charles Kenneth Williams, was a very prominent poet whose early work is described by short lines and an "acid tone", but he later changed the format and content of his poetry. He was educated at Bucknell and the University of Pennsylvania and was a contributing editor for American Poetry Review. Williams' first collection of verse, "Lies" (1969) was described as "railing against human callousness and dishonesty". His next work was "I Am the Bitter Name" (1972), which was critical of the American military-industry complex and government. Williams' later works such as "With Ignorance" (1977) was more of looking into the American mind than being critical. Other works included "Tar" (1983), "Flesh and Blood" (1987), "A Dream of Mind" (1992), and "The Vigil" (1997). Williams also mixed social and political issues with self observation in such works as "Repair" (1999) which won him the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, "The Singing" (2003) which won him the 2003 National Book Award for poetry; and "Wait" (2010). In "Writers Writing Dying" (2012), he tackles mortality and memory. Williams also authored books mixing different topics with poetry and served on various boards. Aspects of his life were depicted in the 2012 film "Tar".
American Poet. Williams, born Charles Kenneth Williams, was a very prominent poet whose early work is described by short lines and an "acid tone", but he later changed the format and content of his poetry. He was educated at Bucknell and the University of Pennsylvania and was a contributing editor for American Poetry Review. Williams' first collection of verse, "Lies" (1969) was described as "railing against human callousness and dishonesty". His next work was "I Am the Bitter Name" (1972), which was critical of the American military-industry complex and government. Williams' later works such as "With Ignorance" (1977) was more of looking into the American mind than being critical. Other works included "Tar" (1983), "Flesh and Blood" (1987), "A Dream of Mind" (1992), and "The Vigil" (1997). Williams also mixed social and political issues with self observation in such works as "Repair" (1999) which won him the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, "The Singing" (2003) which won him the 2003 National Book Award for poetry; and "Wait" (2010). In "Writers Writing Dying" (2012), he tackles mortality and memory. Williams also authored books mixing different topics with poetry and served on various boards. Aspects of his life were depicted in the 2012 film "Tar".
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