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The Doctor Stories

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

The Doctor Stories

By William Carlos Williams

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About the book

The Doctor Stories collects thirteen of Williams's stories (direct accounts of his experiences as a doctor), six related poems, and a chapter from his autobiography that connects the world of medicine and writing, as well as a new preface by Atul Gawande, an introduction by Robert Coles (who put the book together), and a final note by Williams's son (also a doctor), about his famous father. The writings are remarkably direct and freshly true. As Atul Gawande notes, "Reading these tales, you find...Show more

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ISBN

9780811228176

Publisher

New Directions Publishing Corporation

Published year

2018

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1

Original title

The Doctor Stories

Format

Paperback

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