"Drawing on old maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the excellent Famous Authors series not only presents a factual outline of the writers? lives, but also conveys a clear visua... more »l picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Recommended for all ages." ?THE GOOD BOOK GUIDEFirst known for his controversial book of poetry, Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman was thought to be vulgar and immoral. Whitman was unorthodox in form as well as content. In his poetry, the line was a rhythmical unit and meter was disregarded, but most of his poems achieved a musical effect. His major themes included the sacredness of the self, the beauty of death, the quality of all people, the love of comrades, and the immortality of the soul.
Some of his most popular works included Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Song of Myself, and Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking. Whitman continued to live productively even after a paralytic stroke. He lectured in the East, visited Colorado and Canada, and developed disciples who went on to achieve their own prominence. He died a legend in 1892.MAJOR WORKS:
Leaves of Grass-1st edition (poems) (1855)
Drum-Taps (poems) (1865)
Democratic Vistas (prose) (1871)
Specimen Days (autobiography) (1882)
Leaves of Grass-final edition (poems) (1891)« less
Genres:Educational, Documentary Sub-Genres:Educational, Biography Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 06/26/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English