Walt Whitman
Author
Language
English
Description
This American classic was first published in 1855, it was a thin pamphlet of 12 poems, while the great final edition encompassed more than 300! This edition, a reprint of the 1892 edition on the occasion of Whitman's death on March 26, 1892. This is a special reprint of that "deathbed edition" published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Whitman's death.
2) Walt Whitman
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer poems by the renowned nineteenth-century poet.
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Iowa Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
This volume includes Whitman's handwritten manuscript version of the twelve "Live oak, with moss" poems along side with a print transcription of these poems on the opposite page, followed by a facsimile of the original version of the "Calamus" poems published in the 1860-61 edition of Leaves of grass, and a reprint of the final version of the "Calamus" poems in the 1881 edition of Leaves of grass.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by transcendentalism, Whitman's immortal collection includes some of the greatest poems of modern times, including his masterpiece "Song of Myself." Shattering standard conventions of symbolism and allegory, it stands as an unabashed celebration of body and nature.
18) Walt Whitman
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1180L
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the life and work of 19th-century American writer Walt Whitman, whose poetry is known for both its passionate celebration of American life and its direct, speechlike style"--
20) Voices & visions
Publisher
[Annenberg Media]
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2009]
Language
English
Description
The lives and works of 13 renowned American poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, dance, performances, and interviews in this inspiring series. Illustrative poems in each program are accompanied by insights into their historical and cultural connections.The series covers the terminology of poetry and the larger role of poets in American and world literature studies.