Democratic Vistas And Other Papers by Walt Whitman
A series of essays that reflect on the state and future of American democracy after the Civil War, arguing that political freedom must be matched by a richer cultural and spiritual life. The author criticizes materialism and sectionalism, calls for a reinvigorated national character, and champions a distinctly American literature and art rooted in individualism and democratic ideals. Interweaving cultural criticism, literary theory, and prophetic optimism, the collection urges moral and aesthetic renewal as essential to fulfilling the nation’s democratic promise.
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- Published
- 1871
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- American
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- English
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