Bøger af Walt Whitman

Throughout his life, Walt Whitman was dazzled by the 19th century's seemingly endless cascade of political, economic, technological, and social revolutions. He spent his career in search of the Great American Artist who could capture the incredible nature of the country and the age. In Democratic Vistas, Whitman offered his own vision of the world's evolving liberal Manifest Destiny, complete with castles in the air, exploration of the stars, and the conquest of death. Whitman believed there were no discernable limits to human achievement, if only we would leave each other in peace.

Leaves of Grass (deutsch Grashalme) ist das Hauptwerk von Walt Whitman, einem der bedeutendsten US-amerikanischen Lyriker. Die erste Fassung dieses Zyklus bestand aus unbetitelten Gedichten und wurde von Whitman 1855 im Selbstverlag publiziert. In den nächsten 36 Jahren wurde die Sammlung immer wieder überarbeitet und erheblich erweitert (von anfangs zwölf auf fast 400 unterschiedlich lange Gedichte, oft selber Gedichtzyklen, in der neunten Auflage 1892). Walt Whitman (1819-1892) war ein US-amerikanischer Dichter. Er gilt als einer der Begründer der modernen amerikanischen Dichtung und daher als einer der einflussreichsten amerikanischen Lyriker des 19. Jahrhunderts, dessen Werk auch in der folgenden Zeit von großer literarischer Bedeutung ist. Sein berühmtestes Werk ist sein Lebenswerk Leaves of Grass (Grashalme).

Published to coincide with the commemoration of Walt Whitman's 200th birthday, this is a selection of observations and insights from 'America's greatest poet', carefully curated from his fascinating late-in-life conversations with journalist Horace Traubel.

Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass, in 1855. Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and revising it multiple times until his death.It was highly controversial during its time for its explicit sexual imagery, and Whitman was subject to derision by many contemporary critics.

Walt Whitmans hovedværk "Leaves of Grass" udkom første gang i 1855. Da bestod det af tolv digte, men Whitman blev ved at ombryde og revidere digtene samt tilføje nye, så værket ved hans død i 1892 bestod af en cyklus på 389 tekster, som dog stadig havde samme rygrad som den oprindelige udgave."Til græsset ved søens bred er jeg flygtet" indeholder et udvalg af digtene fra "Leaves of Grass" oversat til dansk af Emma Cortes.Walt Whitman (1819-1892) hører til dato til blandt de største og mest indflydelsesrige amerikanske lyrikere. Mest kendt er han for hovedværket "Leaves of Grass", der udkom første gang i 1855.

WORK IS IN FRENCH This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to access old and often rare books from the BnF's heritage funds.

A collection of poetry by the 19th-century American poet, Walt Whitman.

Leaves of Grass embodies Walt Whitman's lifetime ambition to create a new voice that could capture the spirit and vibrancy of the young American nation, while celebrating at the same time "Nature without check with original energy".

From the introduction by Galway Kinnell:The poems of Walt Whitman meant little to me when I read them in high school and college. Luckily, when I was teaching at the University of Grenoble in my late twenties, I was required to give a course on Whitman. My experience of Leaves of Grass then was intense. . . . Soon I understood that poetry could be transcendent, hymn-like, a cosmic song, and yet remain idolatrously attached to the creatures and things of our world. . . . Once again, as when I first began writing, it seemed it might be possible to say everything in poetry.

A collection that outlines the events of the Whitman's life which gave rise to his many letters and literary reminiscences. It records the poet's daily activities.

A two-volume set which aims to prove that Whitman's prose has a quality no less original and distinctive than his poetry.

Discussing letter-writing, this collection of nearly 3,000 letters written over a half century reveals Whitman. It covers the last seven years of Whitman's life, giving an almost day-by-day account of his long struggle with various ailments, and his stoical acceptance of constant pain.