Whitman and the Irish

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Whitman A N D T H E I R I S H Whitman A N D T H E I R I S H J O A N N P . K R I E G u n i v e r s i t y o f i o wa p r e s s i o wa c i t y University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Copyright © 2000 by the University of Iowa Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Design by Richard Hendel http://www.uiowa.edu/~uipress No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. All reasonable steps have been taken to contact copyright holders of material used in this book. The publisher would be pleased to make suitable arrangements with any whom it has not been possible to reach. The publication of this book was generously supported by the University of Iowa Foundation. Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Krieg, Joann P. Whitman and the Irish / by Joann P. Krieg. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-87745-729-8 (cloth), isbn 0-87745-730-1 (pbk) 1. Whitman, Walt, 1819–1892—Friends and associates. 2. Whitman, Walt, 1819–1892— Knowledge—United States. 3. Whitman, Walt, 1819–1892—Knowledge—Ireland. 4. Poets, American—19th century—Biography. 5. Irish Americans—Biography. 6. Ireland—Biography. I. Title. ps3233.k75 2000 811⬘.3—dc21 [b] 00-044345 00 01 02 03 04 c 5 4 3 2 1 00 01 02 03 04 p 5 4 3 2 1 For John, in loving memory ...