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Walt Whitman and the culture of American celebrity /

What is the relationship between poetry and fame? What happens to a reader's experience when a poem invokes its author's popularity? Making use of notebooks, photographs, and archival sources, the author provides a history of the rise of celebrity culture in the United States.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blake, David Haven
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:What is the relationship between poetry and fame? What happens to a reader's experience when a poem invokes its author's popularity? Making use of notebooks, photographs, and archival sources, the author provides a history of the rise of celebrity culture in the United States.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 251 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-240) and index.
ISBN:9780300134810
0300134819
1281734918
9781281734914