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Walt Whitman in Lancashire, 1886-2008

Authors: Michael Robertson , Joey Cain

Abstract

Offers a history of annual Whitman celebrations in Bolton, England, where early socialist disciples of Whitman began honoring the poet in the 1880s, a tradition that, on and off, has continued to the present day; describes in detail the 2008 celebration.

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How to Cite: Robertson, M. & Cain, J. (2009) “Walt Whitman in Lancashire, 1886-2008”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 26(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1893