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Leaves of Grass by Peter Davison, Walt Whitman
5.0
Walt Whitman is one of the greatest American poets who along with Emily Dickinson share credit as pioneers of the Modern American poetry.
His work is long and can be intimidating. Also, at times it can feel tiring to go through his long lists while at other times can be very enjoyable.It depends on my mood at that moment. I love both poets, but I tend to enjoy more the Dickinsonial style. Nevertheless, his work is brilliant! I highly recommend that you read Emerson's essay The American Scholar at some point before, during, or after your reading of Leaves of Grass. Emerson highly endorsed Whitman's poem, and and Leaves of Grass seems to be a response to Emerson's The American Scholar or at the very least to have influenced Whitman's original writing style in Leaves of Grass that brought American poetry to new levels and have contributed to national identity.
His work is long and can be intimidating. Also, at times it can feel tiring to go through his long lists while at other times can be very enjoyable.It depends on my mood at that moment. I love both poets, but I tend to enjoy more the Dickinsonial style. Nevertheless, his work is brilliant! I highly recommend that you read Emerson's essay The American Scholar at some point before, during, or after your reading of Leaves of Grass. Emerson highly endorsed Whitman's poem, and and Leaves of Grass seems to be a response to Emerson's The American Scholar or at the very least to have influenced Whitman's original writing style in Leaves of Grass that brought American poetry to new levels and have contributed to national identity.