Walt Whitman: A Life
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Book Overview
Pulitzer Prize winner Kaplan offers a moving, penetrating, sharply focused portrait of America's greatest poet, an exuberant life entwined with the turbulent history of mid-19th-century America. Two 16-page photo inserts.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0553013645
ISBN13:9780553013641
Release Date:January 1982
Publisher:Bantam Books
Length:429 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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whitman revealed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
There isn't much by way of analysis of the poems, but there is a trove of information about Whitman the poet and enigmatic man.
Walt Whitman's Life and Work Considered in the 21st Century.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
When I was young, I was told that Walt Whitman was a marvelous poet. I read some parts of Leaves of Grass but I was not impressed. Now, when I am old,I have recently met a young poet who thinks highly of Whitman as the Father of Modern American Poetry. Therefore, I decided to try him again. I bought a copy of Leaves of Grass with an introduction by Justin Kaplan. First I read Kaplan's introduction; then I read Leaves of Grass four times. After the second reading, I finally 'got it'. Then I wanted to learn more about Whitman so I sent for Kaplan's biography of Whitman. I found this biography answered many questions I had about Whitman's life. Kaplan's writing is very accessible and extremely informative. He cites contemporary sources for facts about Whitman's life. I would recommend this book highly to anyone who wants to know more about Walt Whitman. (I just hope my review comes through cyberspace intact. This space keeps cutting off the ends of words.)
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