{"product_id":"whitman-illuminated-song-of-myself-hardcover","title":"Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalt Whitman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalt Whitman's iconic collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, has earned a reputation as a sacred American text. Whitman himself made such comparisons, going so far as to use biblical verse as a model for his own. So it's only appropriate that artist and illustrator Allen Crawford has chosen to illuminate--like medieval monks with their own holy scriptures--Whitman's masterpiece and the core of his poetic vision, \"Song of Myself.\" Crawford has turned the original sixty-page poem from Whitman's 1855 edition into a sprawling 234-page work of art. The handwritten text and illustrations intermingle in a way that's both surprising and wholly in tune with the spirit of the poem--they're exuberant, rough, and wild. Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself is a sensational reading experience, an artifact in its own right, and a masterful tribute to the Good Gray Poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalt Whitman\u003c\/b\u003e (May 31, 1819 - March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllen Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWhitman Illuminated: Song of Myself.\u003c\/i\u003e He and his wife, Susan, are proprietors of the design\/illustration studio Plankton Art Co. Their illustrations are on permanent display at the American Museum of Natural History's Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. His work has appeared in numerous publications including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Orion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArt in America.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Mt. Holly, New Jersey.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45805659979973,"sku":"9781935639787","price":38.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/R42rUO6ESA9781935639787.webp?v=1770909952","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/whitman-illuminated-song-of-myself-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}