Re-scripting Walt Whitman : an introduction to his life and work /

"Taking account of Whitman's identification of himself with his books, this introductory guide weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works, especially his evolving masterpiece Leaves of Grass." "Authors Ed Folsom and Kenneth M. Price examine the materi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Folsom, Ed, 1947-
Other Authors: Price, Kenneth M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., ©2005.
Series:Blackwell introductions to literature.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Taking account of Whitman's identification of himself with his books, this introductory guide weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works, especially his evolving masterpiece Leaves of Grass." "Authors Ed Folsom and Kenneth M. Price examine the material conditions and products of Whitman's "scripted life," including the long-overlooked original manuscripts that illuminate his motives, ideas, and writing processes. They also investigate Whitman's "life in print," the ways that his training and experience as a printer and typesetter led him to believe that he could literally transfer his identity to the printed page and embody himself in his books. The result is an innovative introduction to Walt Whitman that focuses on those places where the writer's life and work most thoroughly meld."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 156) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470774939
0470774932
1405144688
9781405144681
1280198397
9781280198397
9786610198399
661019839X