Leaves of Grass The Original 1855

Leaves of Grass created a new direction for American poetry. In the original 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, Whitman celebrated American mongrel stock as cosmic diversity, raw uncouthness he sang as natural energy & deprivation became, in is mouth, valiant courage & strength of character. Leaves of Grass changed forever America's dependence on European models of poetry. By eschewing all the old definitions of poetry --- metaphor, florid expressions, gracefulness, politeness, rhyme, classical references --- & by focusing solely on American scenes & American concerns, Whitman created a living mythology for a new country. Reset from the original 1855 edition, gender-edited by A.S. Ash.Whitman, Walt is the author of 'Leaves of Grass The Original 1855' with ISBN 9780942208085 and ISBN 0942208080.