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“A Singing Walt from the Mower”: Dylan Thomas and the “Whitmanian [Re]turn” in the Post-War Poetic Culture of the States

Author: M. Wynn Thomas

  • “A Singing Walt from the Mower”: Dylan Thomas and the “Whitmanian [Re]turn” in the Post-War Poetic Culture of the States

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    “A Singing Walt from the Mower”: Dylan Thomas and the “Whitmanian [Re]turn” in the Post-War Poetic Culture of the States

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Abstract

This essay explores the remarkable impact of Dylan Thomas's readings on the poetic culture of the post-war USA. It argues that this contributed to the "Whitmanian turn" taken by that culture from that point onwards.

Keywords: Dylan Thomas, Whitmanian Turn, Post-war American Poetry

How to Cite:

Thomas, M., (2023) ““A Singing Walt from the Mower”: Dylan Thomas and the “Whitmanian [Re]turn” in the Post-War Poetic Culture of the States”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 40(3/4), 95-126. doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/0737-0679.31813

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Published on
22 Sep 2023
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