Walt Whitman

Whitman, Walt; Text by Nancy Loewen

ISBN 10: 088682608X / ISBN 13: 9780886826086

Published by Creative Education, Mankato, MN, 1993

About this Item

Signed / inscribed by Loewen on the front flyleaf. Binding and pages are clean. DJ spine is sunned. Else DJ is bright, clean. ; POH17D; 45 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 46877

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Walt Whitman
• Publisher: Creative Education, Mankato, MN
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 088682608X
• ISBN 13: 9780886826086
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Rob Day
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

A collection of poems, biographical vignettes, and photographs offers a look at the life and work of Whitman

Reviews

Grade 5 Up-In this combination of poetry, history, and photography, a dozen selections from Whitman's Leaves of Grass are juxtaposed with brief biographical vignettes. Loewen's text provides a framework for the poetry, which assumes center stage. Each bit of information is set apart by a simple heading that denotes a specific period of the poet's life, e.g., "Childhood," "Education," "Publisher," "Emergence," and "Civil War." Oversized, sepia-toned photographs and reproductions provide visual clues to the experiences that shaped the man. Each poem is artfully positioned (its place in the cycle of Leaves of Grass is noted) and accompanied by a full-color photograph of a leaf or leaves. As readers follow the course of Whitman's life, the foliage evokes images of the bright sunlight and fresh green of spring through the russets and browns of autumn. A carefully crafted volume whose majestic poems, intelligent text, and period illustrations have timeless and ageless appeal.
Joanne Kelleher, Commack Public Library, NY
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