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Walt Whitman's role as the quintessential American bard is explored alongside three contemporaries who shared similar outsider perspectives. Edward Whitley highlights James M. Whitfield, an African American abolitionist; Eliza R. Snow, a pioneering Mormon leader; and John Rollin Ridge, a Cherokee journalist advocating for Native rights. Each figure, like Whitman, navigated their unique cultural backgrounds and challenges, contributing to a broader understanding of American identity and the complexities of their time.
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American Bards, Edward Whitley
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- American Bards
- Subtitle
- Walt Whitman and Other Unlikely Candidates for National Poet
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edward Whitley
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 266
- ISBN13
- 9781469615219
- Category
- Poetry
- Description
- Walt Whitman's role as the quintessential American bard is explored alongside three contemporaries who shared similar outsider perspectives. Edward Whitley highlights James M. Whitfield, an African American abolitionist; Eliza R. Snow, a pioneering Mormon leader; and John Rollin Ridge, a Cherokee journalist advocating for Native rights. Each figure, like Whitman, navigated their unique cultural backgrounds and challenges, contributing to a broader understanding of American identity and the complexities of their time.