Memoranda During the War - Civil War Journals, 1863-1865

Informationen zum Autor One of America's most influential and innovative poets! Walt Whitman (1819-92) worked as a teacher! journalist! and volunteer nurse during the Civil War. Proclaimed as the nation's first "poet of democracy!" Whitman reached out to common readers and opposed censorship with his overt celebrations of sexuality. Klappentext While serving as a volunteer at military hospitals! the poet recorded soldiers' anecdotes of army life! their last words and final messages! and his own reflections on the Civil War.

Product details

• Authors: Walt Whitman, Walt/ Blaisdell Whitman
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.08.2010
• EAN: 9780486476414
• ISBN: 978-0-486-47641-4
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Dover Books on Americana; Dover Books on Americana
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies