"This Old Theory Broach'd Anew": Darwinism and Whitman's Poetic Program

Hertha D Wong

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1190

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"This Old Theory Broach'd Anew": Darwinism and Whitman's Poetic Program

Abstract

Emphasizes the scientific basis for much of Leaves of Grass by exploring how Whitman "weaves the Darwinian theory of evolution into a religious, political, and poetic statement."

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How to Cite: Wong, H. D. (1988) “"This Old Theory Broach'd Anew": Darwinism and Whitman's Poetic Program”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 5(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1190