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The reception of the American poet Walt Whitman has been a global phenomenon. It is central to the history of modern poetry, but it goes beyond literary stakes: Whitman's proclaimed heirs often saw him as a prophet of a new world. This book focuses on the Russian and Soviet uses of the poet, showing how they contributed to his transformation into a revolutionary and communist icon, especially in the US and in Latin America. It illuminates circuitous routes of translations and interpretations between the Soviet Union, Europe and the Americas. It covers a vast linguistic scope, including Yiddish and various languages of the Russian and Soviet empires.
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Comrade Whitman, Delphine Rumeau
- Language
- Released
- 2024
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
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- Title
- Comrade Whitman
- Subtitle
- From Russian to Internationalist Icon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Delphine Rumeau
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 376
- ISBN13
- 9798887194615
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, World Literature, USA, 20th century, American Literature, Russia, History of Europe, Literary Criticism, Political Theories, Jewish Literature, Communism, Soviet Union, Cold War, Latin America, American Poetry, Yiddish
- Description
- The reception of the American poet Walt Whitman has been a global phenomenon. It is central to the history of modern poetry, but it goes beyond literary stakes: Whitman's proclaimed heirs often saw him as a prophet of a new world. This book focuses on the Russian and Soviet uses of the poet, showing how they contributed to his transformation into a revolutionary and communist icon, especially in the US and in Latin America. It illuminates circuitous routes of translations and interpretations between the Soviet Union, Europe and the Americas. It covers a vast linguistic scope, including Yiddish and various languages of the Russian and Soviet empires.