Re-Scripting Walt Whitman
| Author | : Ed Folsom |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2008-04-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781405144681 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1405144688 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (688 Downloads) |
Download or read book Re-Scripting Walt Whitman written by Ed Folsom and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory guide to Walt Whitman weaves together thewriter’s life with an examination of his works. · An innovative introductory guide to Walt Whitman. · Weaves together the writer’s life with anexamination of his works. · Focuses especially on Whitman’s evolvingmasterpiece Leaves of Grass. · Examines the material conditions and products ofWhitman’s “scripted life”, including his originalmanuscripts. · Investigates Whitman’s “life in print”– his belief that he could literally embody himself in hisbooks. · Linked to a large electronic archive of Whitman’swork at www.whitmanarchive.org