ISBN: 9780877457671

Intimate with Walt: Whitmans Conversataions with Horace Traubel. by Horace Traubel. In March 1888 Horace Traubel, Whitman's loyal and hardworking assistant, began to record his almost dai… Plus…

Intimate with Walt: Whitmans Conversataions with Horace Traubel. by Horace Traubel. In March 1888 Horace Traubel, Whitman's loyal and hardworking assistant, began to record his almost daily conversations with the most famous resident of Camden. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Intimate with Walt: Whitmans Conversataions with Horace Traubel by Horace Traubel In March 1888 Horace Traubel, Whitman&#039;s loyal and hardworking assistant, began to record his almost daily conversations with the most famous resident of Camden. The result: more than 1,900,000 words that were eventually published between 1906 and 1996 in nine volumes. Titled With Walt Whitman in Camden, these volumes contain much that is mundane and repetitive, but they also include many passages crucial for a full and humane understanding of America&#039;s first great national poet.In Intimate with Walt Gary Schmidgall has condensed Traubel&#039;s nearly 5,000 pages into one manageable volume featuring the many self-revealing, humorous, nostalgic, and often curmudgeonly words of the Good Gray Poet. The book is divided into five sections, each consisting of several chapters: the first, presenting Wait on himself, his family, and his daily life and visitors at the only home he ever owned; the second, on his artistic credos, the literary life, and a large array of comments on the writing, publication of, and critical reaction to Leaves of Grass; the third, focusing on his friends, admirers, idols, and lovers; the fourth and longest, presenting his no-holds-barred views on a variety of topics, including the American scene, race, religion, music, and even alcohol; and finally, a gathering of passages revealing Whitman&#039;s struggles with his infirmities, his poignant final days, and Traubel&#039;s observations on Whitman&#039;s deathbed scene and burial rites.Whitman was the great poet of autobiography, and with this volume we gain entry into a most remarkable life in his own words. Whimsical and highly entertaining, poignant and moving, illuminating and candid, Intimate with Walt makes accessible the mostamazing oral history project in all of American letters. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description In March 1888 Horace Traubel, Whitman's loyal and hardworking assistant, began to record his almost daily conversations with the most famous resident of Camden. The result: more than 1,900,000 words that were eventually published between 1906 and 1996 in nine volumes. Titled With Walt Whitman in Camden, these volumes contain much that is mundane and repetitive, but they also include many passages crucial for a full and humane understanding of America's first great national poet.In Intimate with Walt Gary Schmidgall has condensed Traubel's nearly 5,000 pages into one manageable volume featuring the many self-revealing, humorous, nostalgic, and often curmudgeonly words of the Good Gray Poet. The book is divided into five sections, each consisting of several chapters: the first, presenting Walt on himself, his family, and his daily life and visitors at the only home he ever owned; the second, on his artistic credos, the literary life, and a large array of comments on the writing, publication of, and critical reaction to Leaves of Grass; the third, focusing on his friends, admirers, idols, and lovers; the fourth and longest, presenting his no-holds-barred views on a variety of topics, including the American scene, race, religion, music, and even alcohol; and finally, a gathering of passages revealing Whitman's struggles with his infirmities, his poignant final days, and Traubel's observations on Whitman's deathbed scene and burial rites.Whitman was the great poet of autobiography, and with this volume we gain entry into a most remarkable life in his own words. Whimsical and highly entertaining, poignant and moving, illuminating and candid, Intimate with Walt makes accessible the most amazing oral history project in all of American letters. Author Biography Gary Schmidgall is assistant to the chancellor, City University of New York. He is the author of Walt Whitman: A Gay Life and editor of Walt Whitman: Selected Poems, 1855-1892. Details ISBN0877457670 Author Horace Traubel Short Title INTIMATE W/WALT Publisher University of Iowa Press Language English ISBN-10 0877457670 ISBN-13 9780877457671 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-05-31 Imprint University of Iowa Press Subtitle Selections from Whitman's Conversations with Horace Traubel, 1888-1892 Place of Publication Iowa Country of Publication United States Series Iowa Whitman (Paperback) Pages 352 DOI 10.1604/9780877457671 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2001-05-01 AU Release Date 2001-05-01 NZ Release Date 2001-05-01 US Release Date 2001-05-01 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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ISBN: 9780877457671

In March, 1888, Horace Traubel, Walt Whitman's loyal, hardworking assistant, began to record his almost daily conversations with the ""good, gray poet"". Here are those exchanges, condens… Plus…

In March, 1888, Horace Traubel, Walt Whitman's loyal, hardworking assistant, began to record his almost daily conversations with the ""good, gray poet"". Here are those exchanges, condensed into one book and conveying the self-revealing, humorous, nostalgic and often curmudgeonly words of the master.; History & Criticism, University of Iowa Press<

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