"Days with Walt Whitman" is a contemplative summary of the life of Walt Whitman and the making of the poet, by one of his followers. Edward Carpenter collected a half dozen essays he had written about different aspects of the American poet's work and habits. The essays have an ecstatic but grounded style, elevating Whitman to immortality, and showcasing Carpenter's familiarity with ancient Sanskrit texts. - Summary by Czandra
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface, contents, portraits
02:33 - Chapter 2
A visit to Walt Whitman in 1877
28:54 - Chapter 3
Walt Whitman in 1884
33:37 - Chapter 4
Notes and appreciations - Whitman as prophet
24:22 - Chapter 5
Appendix to Whitman as prophet
15:13 - Chapter 6
Poetic form of 'Leaves of Grass'
36:03 - Chapter 7
Walt Whitman's children
14:59 - Chapter 8
Whitman and Emerson
32:09 - Chapter 9
Other works by the same author
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