Pictures from Brueghel

Published in 1962 as William Carlos Williams' final book, Pictures from Brueghel and Other Poems stands as a profound testament to a lifetime of literary brilliance. The title sequence features ten masterful poems, each intricately inspired by the vivid, peasant-focused paintings of the 16th-century Flemish artist Pieter Brueghel the Elder. With his signature spare, observational, and deeply American voice, Williams translates the visual energy of Brueghel's canvases into breathtaking verses.

Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry posthumously in 1963, this landmark volume also includes two of his earlier celebrated collections: The Desert Music and Other Poems and Journey to Love. It is an essential, transcendent collection for any lover of classic poetry and modernist art.