tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22327221.post1282776726442705856..comments2023-10-14T21:18:54.076-04:00Comments on (what is this?): Songs of Himself: Levi's and Whitman, Sampledangvouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11986780554724964458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22327221.post-13943033370286766552010-01-03T16:40:31.762-05:002010-01-03T16:40:31.762-05:00As far as Whitman's poetry: I never said, nor ...As far as Whitman's poetry: I never said, nor implied, "he did it all for celebrity status". <br />"I think you desperately need to reread" my post :-) <br /><br />I was merely saying that A: I do not enjoy WW's poetry all that much-- that is my philistinism B: I found David Haven Blake's theory about celebrity in 19th c America fascinating and C: as an ADJUNCT angvouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986780554724964458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22327221.post-90772817756119775322009-12-17T01:05:43.213-05:002009-12-17T01:05:43.213-05:00although i have to admit that he is an admixture o...although i have to admit that he is an admixture of both aloof and has an insight of the American working class (he has many predecessors), how can you surmount his poetry down to the statement "he did it all for celebrity status"? Whilst yes, there was a demand for an American voice, I think you desperately need to re-read.Daniel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496789036975139918noreply@blogger.com