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Book 1998

Walt Whitman

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Publisher
Plume
Language
English
Published
1998
  • History
  • Homosexuality and literature
  • Gay men
  • Relations with men
  • Biography
  • American Poets
  • Poets, American
  • New York Times reviewed

Through careful examination of contemporary sources and Walt Whitman's own writing, including his letters and personal journals, this groundbreaking biography explores the life of one of America's greatest poets through his homosexuality and fraternal friendships.