The Use of Force

“The Use of Force” is a short story by American author William Carlos Williams. It was first published in Life Along the Passaic River in 1938 and was later included in The Doctor Stories, a 1984 collection of Williams’s fiction. Widely anthologized since 1950, it has been described as Williams’s most popular story and is considered part of the American literary canon.

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Author: William Carlos Williams
First published: Life Along the Passaic River (1938)
Later collection: The Doctor Stories (1984)

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Article: The Use of Force (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q7771835
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