Description: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author "The Hours, Laws for Creations" provides an introduction to Walt Whitman, one of America's greatest visionary poets.
Brief description: Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and 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".
Review Quotes: "Inclusion of the untitled first-published version of "Song of Myself" and Whitman's less-studied prose will interest those more familiar with his work, and Cunningham's unique presentation of Whitman's writings-both his own esoteric favorites and the poet's most famous poems-will entice newcomers."- Publishers Weekly