Of more importance was a positive private response from Ralph Waldo Emerson. A second edition of Leaves appeared the next year, 1856, with 20 new poems, as well as Emerson's complimentary letter ...
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Ronald Johnson’s American RomanticismHobbs Even those of us who enjoy Ralph Waldo Emerson will ...
Emerson advised the younger man to cut out the more overtly sexual poems, but, even after hearing the literary lion's counsel, Whitman was adamant about keeping them. In later years, Whitman had ...
With the theme of “Sweet Resistance,” this year’s Teen Spoken Word Festival will feature workshops, poetry slam competitions, performances, and a multitude of activities tailored to inspire and engage ...
Indian spiritual wisdom and its literature have captivated the minds of great Western writers. Many of them have written ...
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