Handley, George B., 1964-

New world poetics nature and the adamic imagination of Whitman, Neruda, and Walcott / [electronic resource] : George B. Handley. - Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, c2007. - xi, 441 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index.

Ecology, the New World, and the "American" Adam -- A New World poetics -- reading Whitman in the New World -- Nature's last chemistry in Leaves of grass -- Natural history as autobiography -- Hemispheric history as natural history -- The muse of (natural) history -- Impressionism in the New World -- Death, regeneration, and the prospect of extinction.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 --Criticism and interpretation.
Neruda, Pablo, 1904-1973 --Criticism and interpretation.
Walcott, Derek--Criticism and interpretation.


American poetry--History and criticism.--19th century
Chilean poetry--History and criticism.--20th century
English poetry--History and criticism.--20th century
Ecocriticism.
Philosophy of nature in literature.
Ecology in literature.
Nature in literature.


Electronic books.

PS3242.N2 / H36 2007

811.009/36