A Day With Walt Whitman

A crisp, intimate encounter with a giant of American letters. A Day With Walt Whitman offers readers a doorway into the man behind the myth, through a sharply observed blend of biography excerpt, literary essay, and creative non fiction. Maurice Clare guides you through Whitman's enduring questions: democracy in poetry, the vow of inclusivity, and the restless search for a form that matches a vast, evolving republic. The book unfolds as a compelling study of nineteenth century america, its ...