Description:
Comprising more than 30 substantial essays written by leading scholars, this companion constitutes an exceptionally broad-ranging and in-depth guide to one of America's greatest poets.
- Makes the best and most up-to-date thinking on Whitman available to students
- Designed to make readers more aware of the social and cultural contexts of Whitman's work, and of the experimental nature of his writing
- Includes contributions devoted to specific poetry and prose works, a compact biography of the poet, and a bibliography
Review Quotes: "This book will be indispensable to Whitman lovers and students of American literary and cultural history." Choice
"A Companion to Walt Whitman is an erudite exploration of not only the works themselves and their reflection of Whitman's era, but also the valuable insights they convey to present and future generations. Highly recommended."
Midwest Book Review
"A significant achievement, constituting a companion not only to the poet, but to the entire field of Whitman studies."
Walt Whitman Quarterly Review