Whitman's "Shadowy Dwarf": A Source in Hindu Mythology

Nathaniel H Preston

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1560

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Whitman's "Shadowy Dwarf": A Source in Hindu Mythology

Abstract

Argues that Vamana, an avatar of Vishnu in Hindu mythology, is the subject of Whitman's reference to a "shadowy dwarf" in Democratic Vistas.

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How to Cite: Preston, N. H. (1998) “Whitman's "Shadowy Dwarf": A Source in Hindu Mythology”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 15(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1560