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This introductory guide to Walt Whitman weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works. * An innovative introductory guide to Walt Whitman. * Weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works. * Focuses especially on Whitman's evolving masterpiece Leaves of Grass. * Examines the material conditions and products of Whitman's "scripted life", including his original manuscripts. * Investigates Whitman's "life in print" - his belief that he could literally embody himself in his books. * Linked to a large electronic archive of Whitman's work at www.whitmanarchive.org