Song of myself
Subtitle: with a complete commentary
By: Walt Whitman ; introduction and commentary by Ed Folsom and Christopher Merrill
Contributors: Folsom, Ed, 1947- writer of introduction, writer of added commentary; Merrill, Christopher, writer of introduction, writer of added commentary
Series: Iowa Whitman series; Iowa Whitman series
Publisher: University Of Iowa Press; University of Iowa Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Iowa City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781609384654; 9781609384661
Subjects: POETRY; American; General; Song of myself (Whitman, Walt)
Description: "This book offers the most comprehensive and detailed reading to date of Song of Myself. One of the most distinguished critics in Whitman Studies, Ed Folsom, and one of the nation's most prominent writers and literary figures, Christopher Merrill, carry on a dialog with Whitman, and with each other, section by section, as they invite readers to enter into the conversation about how the poem develops, moves, improvises, and surprises. Instead of picking and choosing particular passages to support a reading of the poem, Folsom and Merrill take Whitman at his word and interact with "every atom" of his work. The book presents Whitman's final version of the poem, arranged in fifty-two sections; each section is followed by Folsom's detailed critical examination of the passage, and then Merrill offers a poet's perspective, suggesting broader contexts for thinking about both the passage in question and the entire poem"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.