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Whitmanesque — [whit′mə nesk′, wit′mə nesk′] adj. of or like Walt Whitman, his style, or his outlook; often, specif., democratic, expansive, exuberant, etc.: also Whitmanian [hwitmā′nē ən, witmā′nē ən] * * * … Universalium
Whitmanesque — [whit′mə nesk′, wit′mə nesk′] adj. of or like Walt Whitman, his style, or his outlook; often, specif., democratic, expansive, exuberant, etc.: also Whitmanian [hwitmā′nē ən, witmā′nē ən] … English World dictionary
Whitmanesque — adjective see Whitman II … New Collegiate Dictionary
whitmanesque — … Useful english dictionary
American literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it. For almost a century and a… … Universalium
Sandburg, Carl — born Jan. 6, 1878, Galesburg, Ill., U.S. died July 22, 1967, Flat Rock, N.C. U.S. poet, historian, novelist, and folklorist. Sandburg tried many occupations and fought in the Spanish American War before moving to Chicago in 1913, where he worked… … Universalium
New American Poetry, 1945-1960, The — Donald Allen, ed. (1960) This landmark anthology, edited by Donald M(erriam) Allen (1912–2004), introduced Beat poets and other avant garde post–World War II poets to a wide reading audience on its publication by Grove Press in 1960. It… … Encyclopedia of Beat Literature
Whitman — I. biographical name Marcus 1802 1847 & his wife Narcissa 1808 1847 née Prentiss American missionaries & pioneers II. biographical name Walt 1819 1892 originally Walter Whitman American poet • Whitmanesque or Whitmanian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
American literature — For the journal of the same name, see American Literature (journal). American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater,… … Wikipedia
The Cantos — by Ezra Pound is a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto . Most of it was written between 1915 and 1962, although much of the early work was abandoned and the early cantos, as finally published, date from 1922 onwards.… … Wikipedia
