Description
Published in 1882, Whitman's uniquely revealing impressions of the people, places, and events of his time, principally the Civil War era and its aftermath, offer a rare excursion into the mind and heart of one of America's greatest poets. His intimate observations and reflections have profoundly deepened understanding of 19th-century American life.
Author: Walt Whitman
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 08/15/1995
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.39w x 0.74d
ISBN13: 9780486286419
ISBN10: 048628641X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- History | United States | General
- Literary Collections | American | General
Author: Walt Whitman
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 08/15/1995
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.39w x 0.74d
ISBN13: 9780486286419
ISBN10: 048628641X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- History | United States | General
- Literary Collections | American | General
About the Author
One of America's most influential and innovative poets, Walt Whitman (1819-92) worked as a teacher, journalist, and volunteer nurse during the Civil War. Proclaimed as the nation's first poet of democracy, Whitman reached out to common readers and opposed censorship with his overt celebrations of sexuality
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