Walt Whitman

by Zweib

Traces the development of the literary style of the distinguished American poet, Walt Whitman, and discusses his early life

Genres: Biography

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Kevin Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less a biography than a meditation on Whitman's most productive period. I especially appreciated the sensitive way that Zweig writes about Whitman's homosexuality and its relationship to his poetic development. I enjoyed the book with the glaring exception of the final paragraph which just really goes off in a wild direction any editor should know isn't the note any book wants to end on.

[Thomas Baughman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is still one of the best books on Whitman.