Uroboric Incest in Whitman's "The Sleepers"

Michael Rainer

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1016

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Uroboric Incest in Whitman's "The Sleepers"

Abstract

Uses Jung and Erich Neuman to interpret "The Sleepers," proposing that "an understanding of the state of uroboric incest" demonstrates "the unity of 'The Sleepers,' its faithfulness to an indentifiable psychological state, and its use of particularly telling images."

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How to Cite: Rainer, M. (1983) “Uroboric Incest in Whitman's "The Sleepers"”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 1(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1016