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Verlag: CLARION BOOKS, 1995
ISBN 10: 0618246169ISBN 13: 9780618246168
Anbieter: Versandantiquariat Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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Softcover. Zustand: wie neu. This colorful, age-appropriate biography of one of America's uniquely gifted poets is full of quotes from Whitman's poetry and prose, along with black-and-white photos of him and his contemporaries. An ALA Notable Book and "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year. Walter "Walt" Whitman (May 31, 1819 ? March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. Born on Long Island, Whitman worked as a journalist, a teacher, a government clerk, and?in addition to publishing his poetry?was a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War. Early in his career, he also produced a temperance novel, Franklin Evans (1842). Whitman's major work, Leaves of Grass, was first published in 1855 with his own money. The work was an attempt at reaching out to the common person with an American epic. He continued expanding and revising it until his death in 1892. After a stroke towards the end of his life, he moved to Camden, New Jersey, where his health further declined. He died at age 72 and his funeral became a public spectacle. Whitman's sexuality is often discussed alongside his poetry. Though biographers continue to debate his sexuality, he is usually described as either homosexual or bisexual in his feelings and attractions. However, there is disagreement among biographers as to whether Whitman had actual sexual experiences with men. Whitman was concerned with politics throughout his life. He supported the Wilmot Proviso and opposed the extension of slavery generally. His poetry presented an egalitarian view of the races, though his attitude in life reflected many of the racial prejudices common to nineteenth-century America and his opposition to slavery was not necessarily based on belief in the equality of races per se. At one point he called for the abolition of slavery, but later he saw the abolitionist movement as a threat to democracy. In deutscher Sprache. 148 pages. 257x185x11 mm.
Verlag: Clarion Books, 1995
ISBN 10: 0395687055ISBN 13: 9780395687055
Anbieter: Book Broker, Berlin, Deutschland
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Zustand: Sehr gut. None. 160 Seiten Medienartikel von Book Broker Berlin sind stets in gebrauchsfähigem ordentlichen Zustand. Dieser Artikel weist folgende Merkmale auf: Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Mit Schutzumschlag in gutem Zustand. Ehemaliges Bibliotheksexemplar. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001 Gebundene Ausgabe, Größe: 19.1 x 1 x 25.4 cm.
Verlag: New York : Clarion Books, 1995
ISBN 10: 0618246169ISBN 13: 9780618246168
Anbieter: BBB-Internetbuchantiquariat, Bremen, Deutschland
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Softcover/Paperback. Zustand: Wie neu. 148 S.; zahlr. Ill.; 26 cm; Zustand: neuwertig; ; D-HHL6-3099 9780618246168 Wenn das Buch einen Schutzumschlag hat, ist das ausdrücklich erwähnt. Rechnung mit ausgewiesener Mwst. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 520.