WWQR > Vol. 5 (1987) > No. 2
Abstract
Argues for the influence of Song of Solomon in particular and the Old Testament in general on Whitman's poetry, especially "Song of Myself"; contends that Whitman reveals "no real heresy, but rather a return to a more authentic scriptural view of love."
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Copyright © 1987 by The University of Iowa.
Recommended Citation
Zitter, Emmy Stark. "Songs of the Canons: Song of Solomon and "Song of Myself"." Walt Whitman Quarterly Review 5 (Fall 1987), 8-15.
Available at: http://ir.uiowa.edu/wwqr/vol5/iss2/3
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Fall
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