Erotic Whitman

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About the author

Vivian R. Pollak is Professor of English at Washington University, St. Louis, and is the editor of New Essays on James's Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw (1992) and A Poet's Parents: The Courtship Letters of Emily Norcross and Edward Dickinson (1988), and author of Dickinson: The Anxiety of Gender (1984).

Summary

Presents an analysis of Whitman's quest for happiness. This book explores the intimate relationships that contributed to his portrayal of masculinity in crisis. It maintains that in representing himself as a characteristic 19th century American and in proposing to heal national ills, Whitman was trying to temper his own inner conflicts as well.

Product details

• Authors: Vivian R. Pollak, Pollak Vivian R.
• Assisted by: Vivian R. Pollak (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2000
• EAN: 9780520221901
• ISBN: 978-0-520-22190-1
• No. of pages: 285
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, American English, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, United States of America, USA, Gender studies, gender groups, Literary studies: poetry and poets, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity