John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871.
In the words of his biographer Edward Renehan, Burroughs' special identity was less that of a scientific naturalist than that of "a literary naturalist with a duty to record his own unique perceptions of the natural world." The result was a body of work whose resonance with the tone of its cultural moment explains both its popularity at that time, and its relative obscurity since.
In 'Whitman: A Study' by John Burroughs, the author delves into an in-depth analysis of the life and works of Walt Whitman, exploring his poetic style and the literary context of his time. Burroughs examines Whitman's revolutionary use of free verse and his unique perspectives on...
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