The Routledge Encyclopedia of Walt Whitman presents a comprehensive
resource complied by over 200 internationally recognized
contributors, including such leading Whitman scholars as James E.
Miller, Jr., Roger Asselineau, Betsy Erkkila, and Joel Myerson. Now
available for the first time in paperback, this volume comprises
more than 750 entries arranged in convenient alphabetical format.
Coverage includes: biographical information: all names, dates,
places, and events important to understanding Whitman's life and
career Whitman's works: essays on all eight editions of "Leaves of
Grass," major poems and poem clusters, principal essays and prose
works, as well as his more than two dozen short stories and the
novel, Franklin Evans prominent themes and concepts: essays on such
major topics as democracy, slavery, the Civil War, immortality,
sexuality, and the women's rights movement. significant forms and
techniques: such as prosody, symbolism, free verse, and humour
important trends and critical approaches in Whitman studies:
including new historicist and cultural criticism, psychological
explorations, and controversial issues of sexual identity surveys
of Whitman's international impact as well as an assessment of his
literary legacy. Useful for students, researchers, librarians,
teachers, and Whitman devotees, this volume features extensive
cross-references, numerous photographs of the poet, a chronology, a
special appendix section tracking the poet's genealogy, and a
thorough index. Each entry includes a bibliography for further
study.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!