FROM PROSE TO POETRY: WHITMAN'S TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS LEAVES OF GRASS

This study examines Walt Whitman's literary transition from prose to poetry, focusing on his anonymously published novel Life and Adventures of Jack Engle and its relationship to Leaves of Grass. The analysis explores the role of the narrator, narrative strategies, and the linguistic and thematic evolution that underpins Whitman's creative development. It a ... continue reading->

Keywords: Narrative Structure; Author-Narrator Relationship; Literary Transition; American Identity