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Song of Myself

Song of Myself

Whitman, Walt

Paperback

Poetry CriticismGeneral PoetryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1420961268
ISBN13: 9781420961263
Publisher: Digireads.com
Published: Feb 6 2019
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.13 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Song of Myself, a portion of Walt Whitman's monumental poetry collection Leaves of Grass, is perhaps one of his most loved poems. Whitman is considered by many to be one of the most important and influential American poets of all time and it is the beautiful and moving Song of Myself that helped cement his reputation. Exhilarating, fresh, epic, and modern, the poem is at its essence an optimistic and inspirational look at the world. It is also a brilliant and fascinating study in diction and wordplay. First composed in 1855, the poem seeks to capture the unique language and meanings of words of that time, while also embracing the rapidly changing world of mid-nineteenth century America. Song of Myself is the essential distillation of Whitman's poetic vision, which sought to make poetry more appealing and readable by employing a free verse style and a simple form. While it was hailed as a modern masterpiece by many critics soon after its first publication, it was also far ahead of its time and was considered scandalous and obscene for its frank depiction of human sexuality and desire. Revised over the years along with Whitman's other works, Song of Myself is presented here in its final form as it appeared in the Death-Bed edition of Leaves of Grass. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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