Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson : Poetry of the Central Consciousness / Agnieszka Salska.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salska, Agnieszka, Author.

Series:

Anniversary Collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Criticism and interpretation.

Whitman, Walt.

Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886--Criticism and interpretation.

Dickinson, Emily.

American poetry--19th century--History and criticism.

American poetry.

Consciousness in literature.

Poetry--Psychological aspects.

Poetry.

Self in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2016

Other Title:

Central consciousness.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Agnieszka Salska's keen judicious observations add much to our understanding of the poets both as individuals and as contemporaries. Her book will be of great interest to students of Whitman and Dickinson, poetry and American literature. The clarity of style makes the book invaluable to undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in general.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Abbreviations

Preface

1. Whitman, Dickinson, and American Literary Individualism

2. The Self as Persona: Identity

3. The Central Consciousness: Mediation Versus Command

4. The Design of Mediation

5. The Design of Command

6. The Tool: Language

7. Conclusion

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781512806144

1512806145

OCLC:

979687697