惠特曼和威廉斯均是美国诗坛上的泰斗。他们的诗歌在思想内容上,都具有反叛精神和乐观主义精神。在艺术形式上,二人均倡导自由诗体;主张运用美国本土语言,表现美国自己的东西;注重诗歌的节奏和音乐美感以及色彩的运用。惠特曼在多方面影响了威廉斯,威廉斯在深受其益的同时,多方面发展了惠特曼的优良传统,从而成就了自己在美国文坛上的地位。 Whitman and Williams are both American poets. Their poetry has the spirit of rebellion and optimism in the content of thought. In artistic form, both advocate free poetic style; advocate the use of American native language to express the American own thing; pay attention to the rhythm of poetry and the beauty of music and the use of color. Whitman Williams in many ways, Williams benefited greatly at the same time, many developed Whitman’s fine tradition, thus achieving his position in the American literary world.