Walt Whitman

by Catherine Reef

A definitive biography of one of America's premier nineteenth-century poets explores the life and poetry of Walt Whitman and examines his career in light of the dramatic social and technological changes that occurred during his lifetime. Reprint.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Catherine Reef is the author of more than 35 nonfiction books for young people. Her books for Clarion include the highly acclaimed JOHN STEINBECK and SIGMUND FREUD, which was the recipient of the 2002 Sydney Taylor Award, presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries. She lives in College Park, Maryland.

Reviews

[Sherry]

The book 'Walt Whitman' is a timeline of the poet's life, relating life occurrences to the subjects of his poems. It also includes details of his family life and the life of his siblings, as family was very important to him. I recommend this easy-to-read, informative book.

[Maria Hrickova]

3.5

[Kobus Kellerman]

Beautiful and concise biography about a celebrated poet as well as an introduction how to read and interpret and enjoy Whitman’s poems. And quite illuminated by the American Civil War.

[Bibliomama]

I'm rating this four stars because it is a well written biography for children, although I'm not sure how many 11 year old kids would actually pick Walt Whitman as the subject for study. It included a lot of excerpts from his poetry and letters, as well as many photographs. Adults might prefer to read Walt Whitman's America by David Reynolds. Much more meat.