Walt Whitman

By Tim Kavi

Subjects: Whitman, poems, Tim Kavi, 19th Century Poetry, existence, American poets, existentialism, study guide, I Sing the Body Electric, essay about Whitman, human body, Walt Whitman, poetry

Description: Poet Tim Kavi celebrated National Poetry Month 2013 with the publication of his essay on Walt Whitman: The Embodied Poet of Existence. Basically, the essay is a brief discussion of Whitman juxtaposed with one of his most famous poems,"I Sing the Body Electric." This ebook essay should be of interest to Walt Whitman fans, students, (using it as a resource and Study Guide for Whitman's "I Sing the Body Electric"), as well as Tim Kavi readers. In this essay, Tim Kavi offers a unique perspective as a poet with a background in existential philosophies and psychology.