Democracy In The Poetry Of Walt Whitman

Author : Thomas Riggs
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 208 pages
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Release : 2012-10-05
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780737768039

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Democracy in the Poetry of Walt Whitman by Thomas Riggs Pdf

This informative edition explores Walt Whitman's poetry through the lens of democracy. Chapters include an examination of Whitman's life and influences, a look at key ideas related to democracy in Whitman's poetry, and a series of essays that explore topics such as Whitman's views of democratic comradeship, the role of bonds between men, Whitman's approach to patriotism, and Whitman's contradictory views on slavery and race. Readers are also presented with contemporary perspectives on democracy, such as the importance of an informed electorate and the impact of American individualism on contemporary politics.

Author : Mark Edmundson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674237162

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Song of Ourselves by Mark Edmundson Pdf

In the midst of a crisis of democracy, we have much to learn from Walt Whitman’s journey toward egalitarian selfhood. Walt Whitman knew a great deal about democracy that we don’t. Most of that knowledge is concentrated in one stunning poem, Song of Myself. Esteemed cultural and literary thinker Mark Edmundson offers a bold reading of the 1855 poem, included here in its entirety. He finds in the poem the genesis and development of a democratic spirit, for the individual and the nation. Whitman broke from past literature that he saw as “feudal”: obsessed with the noble and great. He wanted instead to celebrate the common and everyday. Song of Myself does this, setting the terms for democratic identity and culture in America. The work captures the drama of becoming an egalitarian individual, as the poet ascends to knowledge and happiness by confronting and overcoming the major obstacles to democratic selfhood. In the course of his journey, the poet addresses God and Jesus, body and soul, the love of kings, the fear of the poor, and the fear of death. The poet’s consciousness enlarges; he can see more, comprehend more, and he has more to teach. In Edmundson’s account, Whitman’s great poem does not end with its last line. Seven years after the poem was published, Whitman went to work in hospitals, where he attended to the Civil War’s wounded, sick, and dying. He thus became in life the democratic individual he had prophesied in art. Even now, that prophecy gives us words, thoughts, and feelings to feed the democratic spirit of self and nation.

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : History
ISBN : BL:A0023255073

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Democratic Vistas by Walt Whitman Pdf

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1522717331

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Poems of Democracy by Walt Whitman Pdf

Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 - 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. Whitman's work breaks the boundaries of poetic form and is generally prose-like. He also used unusual images and symbols in his poetry, including rotting leaves, tufts of straw, and debris. He also openly wrote about death and sexuality, including prostitution. He is often labeled as the father of free verse, though he did not invent it. Whitman wrote in the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, "The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it." He believed there was a vital, symbiotic relationship between the poet and society. This connection was emphasized especially in "Song of Myself" by using an all-powerful first-person narration. As an American epic, it deviated from the historic use of an elevated hero and instead assumed the identity of the common people. Leaves of Grass also responded to the impact that recent urbanization in the United States had on the masses.

Author : Mark Edmundson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674258983

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Song of Ourselves by Mark Edmundson Pdf

In the midst of a crisis of democracy, we have much to learn from Walt Whitman’s journey toward egalitarian selfhood. Walt Whitman knew a great deal about democracy that we don’t. Most of that knowledge is concentrated in one stunning poem, Song of Myself. Esteemed cultural and literary thinker Mark Edmundson offers a bold reading of the 1855 poem, included here in its entirety. He finds in the poem the genesis and development of a democratic spirit, for the individual and the nation. Whitman broke from past literature that he saw as “feudal”: obsessed with the noble and great. He wanted instead to celebrate the common and everyday. Song of Myself does this, setting the terms for democratic identity and culture in America. The work captures the drama of becoming an egalitarian individual, as the poet ascends to knowledge and happiness by confronting and overcoming the major obstacles to democratic selfhood. In the course of his journey, the poet addresses God and Jesus, body and soul, the love of kings, the fear of the poor, and the fear of death. The poet’s consciousness enlarges; he can see more, comprehend more, and he has more to teach. In Edmundson’s account, Whitman’s great poem does not end with its last line. Seven years after the poem was published, Whitman went to work in hospitals, where he attended to the Civil War’s wounded, sick, and dying. He thus became in life the democratic individual he had prophesied in art. Even now, that prophecy gives us words, thoughts, and feelings to feed the democratic spirit of self and nation.

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1356175538

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Songs of Democracy by Walt Whitman Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290119295

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Songs of Democracy by Walt Whitman Pdf

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Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Democracy
ISBN : UOM:39015006980489

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Democratic Vistas by Walt Whitman Pdf

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781473362222

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Poems by Walt Whitman by Walt Whitman Pdf

Walt Whitman is widely regarded as one of the masters of American poetry. Here are collected his finest poems, a perfect companion for any fan of Whitman's work.

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015046385517

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Walt Whitman, Poet of American Democracy by Walt Whitman Pdf

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Andesite Press
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296600602

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Democratic Vistas by Walt Whitman Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 40 pages
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Release : 2015-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1522716858

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Chants Democratic by Walt Whitman Pdf

Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 - 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. Whitman's work breaks the boundaries of poetic form and is generally prose-like. He also used unusual images and symbols in his poetry, including rotting leaves, tufts of straw, and debris. He also openly wrote about death and sexuality, including prostitution. He is often labeled as the father of free verse, though he did not invent it. Whitman wrote in the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, "The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it." He believed there was a vital, symbiotic relationship between the poet and society. This connection was emphasized especially in "Song of Myself" by using an all-powerful first-person narration. As an American epic, it deviated from the historic use of an elevated hero and instead assumed the identity of the common people. Leaves of Grass also responded to the impact that recent urbanization in the United States had on the masses.

Author : Sonja Longolius
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783638656207

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Walt Whitman - The Democratic Poet and His Prose on Democracy - A Comparison of Whitman's Concept of the Poet's Role in Developing a National Identity in "Preface 1855 - Leaves of Grass" and "From Democratic Vistas" 1871 by Sonja Longolius Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2, Free University of Berlin (John-F.-Kennedy Institut), 9 entries in the bibliography, language: English, comment: Double spaced, abstract: When the 52-year-old Walt Whitman published his essay "From Democratic Vistas" in 1871, the end of the Civil War was only six years ago. The wounds of this five-year-war of brother against brother were certainly not healed and the question of re-unification was still un-answered. During the 1860s and 1870s the United States were changing tremendously. Due to the Civil War, the Reconstruction Era and the following Gilded Age, America was turning into a modern, industrialized country where materialism seemed to be the finite answer. Though Whitman fully acknowledged this materialistic development of his country, he nevertheless saw beyond the simple answers of wealth and prosperity. Whitman realized that the United States found themselves at a turning point, which was to decide upon their democratic future. At this point in time, Whitman wrote his essay "From Democratic Vistas" on the outlooks of America's future democracy. According to him, this future lied in a democratic nationality and a spiritual union that could only be achieved through a national literature. The call for a national literature led by the American poet was not something new in Whitman's written work. Already in his "Preface 1855 - Leaves of Grass," published six years before the beginning of the Civil War, he had formulated that America "with veins full of poetical stuff most need s] poets." Nevertheless, there is a noticeable difference between the general role of the poet in his 1855 preface and the urgent need of national literary figures in times of re-unification that Whitman put forth in his 1871 essay. While Whitman's poet in the 1855 preface obtained the role of an observer of the country and her common people, the poet's role in "From Democratic Vistas" chan

Author : Walt 1819-1892 Whitman
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1361757000

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DEMOCRATIC VISTAS & OTHER PAPE by Walt 1819-1892 Whitman Pdf

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Author : William Gay
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0469378042

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Walt Whitman, the Poet of Democracy by William Gay Pdf

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