0504-458 - Walt Whitman

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

In 1967, the Nobel Laurete poet Pablo Neruda said, "We live in a Whitmanesque Age." This course attempts to show Whitman as the "representativeman" of his time and to assess the validity of his claim that he initiated the poetry of democracy. It also considers his living and influential presence in his time. Students read Whitman's poetry and some of his prose; selected works by his contemporaries, such as Neruda and Allen Ginsberg. Part of the literary and cultural studies concentration and minor. It may also be taken as an elective. (0502-227 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 ( offered occasionally)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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