Walt and Sir Walter or the Bard and the Bart.: Balladeers

John Engell

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1188

Essays

Walt and Sir Walter or the Bard and the Bart.: Balladeers

Abstract

Seeks to resolve the seeming contradiction between Whitman's love of Sir Walter Scott and the great differences between their works by offering a detailed examination of the likely influences Scott had on Whitman; concludes that the "organic evolution and wholeness of (Leaves of Grass) both recreates and transforms Scott's ballads."

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How to Cite: Engell, J. (1988) “Walt and Sir Walter or the Bard and the Bart.: Balladeers”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 5(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1188