{"product_id":"walt-whitman-philosopher-poet-leaves-of-grass-by-indirection-9780786423880","title":"Walt Whitman, Philosopher Poet: Leaves of Grass by Indirection","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John W. McDonald\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Poetry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Was Walt Whitman--celebrated poet of freedom and democracy--a determinist at heart? A close study of \u003ci\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e shows that Whitman consistently acknowledges the inevitability of all things. As John McDonald argues, this seeming contradiction lies at the heart of Whitman's poetry, a fact continually overlooked in the more than 100 years that critics have written about the poet and his magnum opus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This volume contains an extensive study of Walt Whitman's poetry that explores both Whitman's guiding philosophy and its uses to unlock meaning within \u003ci\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e. Beginning with a detailed explanation of determinism, the author examines Whitman's use of indirection, which the poet referred to at times as a game played to evade the reader's comprehension. The work seeks to define a philosophy which was, in the author's opinion, the most significant influence in Whitman's thought and in his art. Various poems are examined in depth, including \u003ci\u003eSong of Myself, Passage to India\u003c\/i\u003e and the particularly significant \u003ci\u003eWith Antecedents\u003c\/i\u003e. Gathered here will be evidence from Whitman's poems and prose and from his notes and quoted remarks, enough evidence to show beyond doubt that determinism was indeed his most significant influence. An innovative look at one of America's greatest poets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47586538356887,"sku":"9780786423880","price":3717.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786423880.webp?v=1774964436","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/walt-whitman-philosopher-poet-leaves-of-grass-by-indirection-9780786423880","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}