Whitman at Pfaff's: Commercial Culture, Literary Life and New York Bohemia at Mid-Century

Christine Stansell

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1368

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Whitman at Pfaff's: Commercial Culture, Literary Life and New York Bohemia at Mid-Century

Abstract

Provides a rich historical context for understanding the years from 1859-1862 when Whitman spent time at Pfaff's, a basement saloon in central Manhattan; explores the idea of Bohemianism in relation to Whitman and describes the role it played in Whitman's development.

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How to Cite: Stansell, C. (1993) “Whitman at Pfaff's: Commercial Culture, Literary Life and New York Bohemia at Mid-Century”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 10(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1368