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Democracy in the Poetry of Walt Whitman
Thomas Riggs
出版Greenhaven Publishing LLC, 2012-10-05
主題Young Adult Nonfiction / Literary Criticism & Collections
ISBN07377637799780737763775
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=TIVmDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This informative edition explores Walt Whitman's poetry through the lens of democracy. Chapters include an examination of Whitman's life and influences, a look at key ideas related to democracy in Whitman's poetry, and a series of essays that explore topics such as Whitman's views of democratic comradeship, the role of bonds between men, Whitman's approach to patriotism, and Whitman's contradictory views on slavery and race. Readers are also presented with contemporary perspectives on democracy, such as the importance of an informed electorate and the impact of American individualism on contemporary politics.