Jonathan Williams (poet)

Jonathan Williams
Portrait of Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams in 1985
Born(1929-03-08)March 8, 1929
Asheville, North Carolina
DiedMarch 16, 2008(2008-03-16) (aged 79)
Highlands, North Carolina
EducationSt. Albans School, Princeton University, Chicago Institute of Design, Black Mountain College
Occupation(s)Poet and publisher
Known forThe Jargon Society press
PartnerThomas Meyer

Jonathan Williams (March 8, 1929 – March 16, 2008) was an American poet, publisher, essayist, and photographer. He is known as the founder of The Jargon Society, which has published poetry, experimental fiction, photography, and folk art since 1951.