This introductory guide to Walt Whitman weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works.
- An innovative introductory guide to Walt Whitman.
- Weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works.
- Focuses especially on Whitman's evolving masterpiece "Leaves of Grass."
- Examines the material conditions and products of Whitman's "scripted life," including his original manuscripts.
- Investigates Whitman's "life in print" - his belief that he could literally embody himself in his books.
Pages
176
Format
ebook
Release
August 01, 2005
ISBN 13
9781405144681
Re-Scripting Walt Whitman: An Introduction to His Life and Work
This introductory guide to Walt Whitman weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works.
- An innovative introductory guide to Walt Whitman.
- Weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works.
- Focuses especially on Whitman's evolving masterpiece "Leaves of Grass."
- Examines the material conditions and products of Whitman's "scripted life," including his original manuscripts.
- Investigates Whitman's "life in print" - his belief that he could literally embody himself in his books.