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In the final section of my chapter on Whitman, I will start by comparing John of the Cross with our poet. I am particularly inspired by these lines in John: And on […]
My dissertation on queer mysticism continues by telling the story of St. John of the Cross, a sixteenth century Carmelite priest who became one of the most enduring poets of Spanish literature. By connecting […]
In the Northern hemisphere, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 was the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. I meant to take the event’s opportunity to talk about a “darker” moment in Whitman’s history, one that is of central importance to my work.
In all of its incarnations, Leaves of Grass is nothing if not a […]
The Homosexual Tradition in American Poetry by Robert K. Martin
What goes on in the life of a Whitman researcher? Well, a lot of reading, that’s what! While there have been volumes upon volumes dedicated to the life and writings of […]
