{"product_id":"walt-whitman-9781476676586","title":"Walt Whitman","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Walt Whitman created, in various editions of \u003ci\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, what is arguably the most influential book of poems anywhere in the past 200 years. Whitman absorbed the world, transmuting it into poems that address a spectrum of topics--from democracy and religion to sexuality, gender, class, and identity. He exuberantly incarnated his epoch at the same time as he invoked you-- readers and poets to come--to join in a poetry of the future.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The first A to Z Whitman reference to incorporate 21st century scholarship, this work is ideal for readers who want a concise introduction to the major poems and prose and to the people, places, and topics central to his life. Each of the book''s 142 entries is followed by cross-references to related entries and suggestions for further reading. Also included are a brief biography, a chronology of Whitman''s life and major works, and a bibliography of some 300 primary and secondary sources on this most timeless and contemporary of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments  vi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface  1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbbreviations  4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Whitman's Poetry of the Future  5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Brief Biography  9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronology: Whitman's Life and Major Works  15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalt Whitman: A Companion  19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix A: In Whitman's Shoes: Ideas for Writing  241\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography  247\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex  255\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885813182807,"sku":"9781476676586","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/walt-whitman-9781476676586","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}