Walt Whitman and the World

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..~'. :.' . . . ",:::; . . '. ,~.\. :. ~ ..~ Walt Whitman & the World Edited by GAY WILSON ALLEN & ED FOLSOM UNIVERSITY OF IOWA PRESS ~ Iowa City .. •I • I • I 95-479 University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Copyright © 1995 by the University of Iowa Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States ofAmerica Design by Richard Hendel No part ofthis book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopYing and recording, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Walt Whitman and the world! edited by Gay Wilson Allen and Ed Folsom. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 0-87745-497-3 (cloth), ISBN 0-87745-498-1 (paper) 1. Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892-Criticism and interpretation- History. 2. Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892- Appreciation - Foreign countries. 3. American literatureAppreciation - Foreign countries. 4. National characteristics in literature. I. Allen, Gay Wilson, 1903-1995. II. Folsom, Ed, 1947PS3238 .W356 1995 811'.3 - dC20 elP 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 c 5 4 3 2 1 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 p 5 4 3 2 1 GAY WILSON ALLEN, 1903-1995 Gay Wilson Allen died while this book was in press. The contributors to Walt Whitman and the World join me in dedicating this, his last book, to him. For half a century, he towered above the field ofWhitman studies and was a friend and mentor to hundreds ofscholars worldwide. His generosity ofspirit was legendary. He will be missed. He had been anxious to see this book appear; it was his labor oflove during his final years. Well, Gay, now that you've set out on your cosmic journey, the ultimate open road, here it is. This book is not only by you, it's for you. Allons! Ed Folsom August 7, 1995 ...