The American Renaissance and Walt Whitman

This course is part of American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century Specialization

Instructors: James Dobson +1 more

Skills you'll gain

  •   World History
  •   Social Studies
  •   Liberal Arts
  •   Editing
  •   Writing

    • There are 2 modules in this course

    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.

    Walt Whitman: The Printer and the Revisionist

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