Re-scripting Walt Whitman : an introduction to his life and work

This introductory guide to Walt Whitman weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works. It focuses especially on Whitman's evolving masterpiece "Leaves of Grass". It examines the material conditions and products of Whitman's 'scripted life', including his original manuscripts. It investigates Whitman's 'life in print' - his belief that he could literally embody himself in his books.