Essays about: "Walt Whitman"

Found 3 essays containing the words Walt Whitman.

  1. 1. Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass : A Poetic Paradox in Search of American Individualism

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Tina Edlund; [2017]
    Keywords : Literature study; Emerson;

    Abstract : The influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is well known; equally well known are the traces of the Transcendentalist philosophy concerning nature. But Whitman expands upon both these influences as he developed his own individualism based on solidarity rather than independence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Composition Diary. Song Of Myself.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Nikolay Vassilev; [2012-03-05]
    Keywords : composition diary; cello amplification; electric cello effects; song of myself; Walt Whitman;

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  4. 3. Candor and Apocalypse in Allen Ginsberg's Howl

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Lucas Skalleberg; [2008]
    Keywords : poetry; amerikansk lyrik; Howl; Allen Ginsberg; candor in literature; apocalypse in literature; apokalyps i litteraturen; prosody; Walt Whitman; Jack Kerouac; English language and literature; Engelska språk och litteratur ; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Why is Howl such a different poem? Why did it arouse such discussion on its publication? Why do we still read it today? The aim of this essay is to pinpoint the quality of the poem, dealing primarily with its prosody as well as the candor of the author. The conclusion is that Howl has qualities which, without regard to personal taste, are appealing, and thus lasting. READ MORE