Leaving the m/other
Subtitle: Whitman, Kristeva, and Leaves of grass
By: Beth Jensen.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Madison [N.J.]; London; Cranbury, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
Subjects: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.; Kristeva, Julia, 1941-; Difference (Psychology) in literature.; Mother and child in literature.; Motherhood in literature.; Mothers in literature.
Other titles: Leaving the mother; Leaving the other
Description: "Leaving the M/other: Whitman, Kristeva, and Leaves of Grass traces the integral role of the "mother" throughout Whitman's canon. The text demonstrates that redefining "mother" allows for a more nuanced reading of the maternal presence in the successive editions of Leaves of Grass. Beth Jensen's analysis suggests that limiting "mother" to "biological mother" or even to "female" is too restrictive since Whitman's "mother" seldom appears as either.".

"Leaving the M/other develops a striking parallel between Whitman's poetry and Kristeva's theory with close readings of poems published from 1855 to 1881. At the root of the analysis is the metaphor of the ocean."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-131) and index.