Essays

Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War

Author: Jerome Loving

  • Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War

    Essays

    Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War

    Author:

Abstract

Excerpted from the opening chapter of Loving's Walt Whitman: The Song of Himself, this essay gathers extant information about the poet's life to provide a context for understanding Whitman's vacillating attitudes toward the Civil War.

How to Cite:

Loving, J., (1997) “Caresser of Life: Walt Whitman and the Civil War”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 15(2/3), 67-86. doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1521

Rights: Copyright © 1997 Jerome Loving

Downloads:
Download pdf
View PDF

702 Views

1362 Downloads

Published on
01 Oct 1997
Peer Reviewed