This course explores Whitman's working class context and explains why Whitman turned into a poet from a printer. You will also learn about Whitman’s free verse within the context of the post-Jacksonian American society. You will realize why Whitman revised some of his writings.
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The American Renaissance and Walt Whitman
This course is part of American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century Specialization
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This module explores Whitman's working class context and explain why Whitman turned into a poet from a printer.
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This module explores Whitman’s free verse within the context of the post-Jacksonian American society. It also discusses why Whitman revised some of his writings.
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