"Dimension"

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This paper examines the poem, "Dimensions," by C.K. Williams. It discusses the elements of the poem such as surrealism and a somehow disjointed view of reality that makes reality itself more real. The paper suggests that "Dimensions" is a poem not only about the different aspects of reality, but the poet's place in that reality as well.

From the Paper:

"In an interview the C.K. Williams gave to the New England Review, he had the following to say about standing outside the source of your work. The interviewer was asking what seemed at first like a trivial question about how Williams' liked living in Paris. He replied, "There's no question there are advantages to having distance from your home place; you can see certain things more clearly if you're not involved in them every day." (Norris 127) This is the perspective of the poet when viewing everyday life. He is somewhere outside it, though he notes "And sometimes one of us, losing the way,/ will drift over the border and see them there, dying,/laughing, being revived." (Williams xx)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Chiasson, Dan. "Review: Collected Poems By C. K. Williams." International Herald Tribune 12 Dec 2006
• Deresiewicz, William. "To Tell the Truth" The New York Times 15 Feb 2004
• Norris, Keith S. "An Interview with C. K. Williams." New England Review 17.2 (1995): 127-140.
• Sadoff, Ira. "Dreaming Creatures." American Poetry Review. 34.1 J(2005): 45-50,
• Slavitt, David R. "Reader's Notebook: a Critic on the Poetry Scene." New England Review 18.2 (1997): 163-169.

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