Walt - Libros y biografía

Walt Whitman's 'The Complete Poetry' offers readers an in-depth look into the beautifully crafted poems of one of America's most influential poets. Whitman's free verse style and themes of nature, democracy,...

Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) foi um poeta, ensaísta e jornalista norte-americano, é considerado por muitos como o "pai do verso livre" e o grande poeta da Revolução americana, assim como Maiakovsky seria...

Walt Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and re-writing Leaves of Grass, revising it multiple times until his death. The first edition was a small book of twelve poems and the last, a...

En commençant mes études le premier pas m’a plu si fort, Le simple fait de la conscience, ces formes, la motilité, Le moindre insecte ou animal, les sens, la vue, l’amour, Le premier pas, dis-je, m’a...

Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Though the first edition was published in 1855, Whitman spent his entire life writing Leaves of Grass, revising it...

En commençant mes études le premier pas m’a plu si fort, Le simple fait de la conscience, ces formes, la motilité, Le moindre insecte ou animal, les sens, la vue, l’amour, Le premier pas, dis-je, m’a...

Leaves of Grass is a collection of poems by Walt Whitman originally published in 1855 at the poet's own expense. Criticized when first released for Whitman's use of free verse and his rather racy depictions...

In 1855, Walt Whitman published — at his own expense — the first edition of Leaves of Grass, a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as...

Nelle "Visioni democratiche" la prosa magistrale e incalzante di Whitman riesce a dare vita a un saggio di grande impatto emotivo e intellettuale, a un pamphlet che pur esaltando le prospettive della...

Eccoci all'epoca della guerra civile americana: a quel tempo Whitman prestava soccorso negli ospedali da campo dell'Unione e le ristrettezze, le difficoltà, le angosce della guerra costituirono un elemento...

Come, said my soul, Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one,) That should I after return, Or, long, long hence, in other spheres, There to some group of mates the chants resuming, (Tallying...

Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Though the first edition was published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and re-writing...

Come, said my soul, Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one,) That should I after return, Or, long, long hence, in other spheres, There to some group of mates the chants resuming, (Tallying...

Centre of equal daughters, equal sons, All, all alike, endear'd, grown, ungrown, young or old, Strong, ample, fair, enduring, capable, rich, Perennial with the Earth, with Freedom, Law and Love, A grand,...

Come, said my soul, Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one,) That should I after return, Or, long, long hence, in other spheres, There to some group of mates the chants resuming, (Tallying...

Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist, considered by many as the "father of free verse" and the great poet of the American Revolution, just as Mayakovsky would be the...

Dias exemplares, reunião de dezenas de textos curtos que formam uma espécie de autobiografia livre e comentada, é a versão, em prosa, da reunião de poemas Folhas de relva, a obra-prima de Walt Whitman...

"If you aspire to do artful journalism, everything you need to know is in this book."—Jon Franklin, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, journalism professor emeritus, University of Maryland, author of Writing...

For Acts of Creation, award-winning journalist Walt Harrington travels America searching for the magical nexus of craft, talent, and mastery that gives birth to a functional work of art—and leaves its...

Walt Harrington has been one of the most impactful journalists in the modern wave of long-form creative nonfiction. The Detective: And Other True Stories features some of the highlights of Harrington's...

As Folhas de relva cresceram ao longo de cinco versões subseqüentes, em oito edições e um total de 389 poemas. O livro ganhou muito em termos de variedade e complexidade, mas a voz distinta de Whitman...

Lost in Yaba is a true story about an expat who becomes addicted to the infamous drug 'yaba' in Laos. Walt Gleeson planned to only go to Laos on a visa trip from Thailand, but he ended up staying in Vientiane...

Thailand is known as the 'Land of Smiles', but beyond the smiles there is a darker side to the kingdom. These seven true stories show that drugs, deceit, scams and sordid ping pong shows have become an...

Walt Whitman's 'The Complete Works of Walt Whitman' is a monumental collection of poems and prose that showcases the author's unique literary style and revolutionary approach to poetry. Known for his...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Leaves Of Grass: The First Edition of 1855 + The Death Bed Edition of 1892" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Leaves of Grass...

Préfigurant l’oeuvre d’un des plus grands poètes américains, voici six nouvelles de Walt Whitman, inédites en France et demeurées dans l’ombre jusqu’en 1927. Elles illustrent certains aspects de l’Amérique...

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Walt Whitman's "Hush'd Be the Camps Today" captures the poignant silence that descends upon the battlefields. Through vivid imagery and evocative language, Whitman paints...

In "Long I Thought that Knowledge," Walt Whitman embarks on a profound exploration of the nature of knowledge and its elusive pursuit. Through a series of introspective reflections, he questions the limits...

In the ethereal stillness of a moonlit night, a solitary figure embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery. Walt Whitman's "Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night" is a haunting and enigmatic...

Whitman claimed that after years of competing for "the usual rewards", he determined to become a poet. He first experimented with a variety of popular literary genres which appealed to the cultural tastes...