Hojas de hierba

Por Walt Whitman

"Camarada, esto no es un libro; quien toca esto toca a un hombre".
Así define Walt Whitman (1819-1892) una obra que construyó a lo largo de casi cuarenta años. Fruto de una época y de un lugar -la Norteamérica del siglo XIX-, este gran poema épico nace y crece con la intención de definir al hombre y a la nación americana frente al dominio cultural anglosajón. Su polémica ruptura, formal y conceptual, con el canon poético tradicional fue tal, que se dice que toda la poesía norteamericana posterior es un continuo diálogo con Whitman; incluso buena parte de la poesía occidental, desde el español García Lorca hasta el caribeño Walcott, bebe de esta fuente de inspiración.

Este volumen ofrece por primera vez íntegra la mítica Primera edición de 1855, y una selección de los mejores poemas que engrosaron las sucesivas ediciones.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Austral
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 4 mar 2014
• ISBN: 9788467009590

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (1819–92) was an influential American poet and essayist, and is credited with being the founding father of free verse. He first published his culturally significant poetry collection ‘Leaves of Grass’ in 1855 from his own pocket, and revised and expanded it over thirty years. It is an essential element of America’s literary tradition, much taught in schools and universities around the world.

Comentarios para Hojas de hierba

[yvonnek7 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

The book that started it all. I would never have gone back to college if I hadn't read this--carried it with me everywhere for months! Walt Whitman is my "great uncle."

[sublunarie · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

My favorite Whitman piece is "To You, Whoever You Are". This poem is not included in the 1855 edition of Leaves Of Grass. This is the only reason I am not giving it 5 stars. And it's no fault of Walt's. Not even my own, I just felt I needed to own this edition. Surely I will procure the deathbed edition in due time and while some more hours away in the sunshine reading his genius.I love Walt Whitman, period.

[zissou54 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Probably my favorite poet of all time or at least right up there. This collection was basically the one work Whitman did throughout his life and with each edition new poems or changes to previous poems would happen. I cannot say that I am much of an authority on poetry but I thoroughly enjoy Whitman's works and believe they should be read by all!

[pingobarg · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

a literary find. read with different understanding each decade of my life so far. still have my original copy - a gift at age 16 of a 1921 edition... can't even see the title on the cover anymore. all my reading has been measured against this volume. everyone should read it - at least once.

[sharamassey2014 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

I love Walt Whitman! He is my favorite poet. He saw things in a simplicity that had to divine in nature. He looked at the world through a childlike love. He wrote with his heart wide open.

[bookomaniac-1 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Hier vertaling van de oorspronkelijke editie van 1855, 12 gedichten, eerste beslaat de helft. Klaroenstoot, vitalisme puur sang, sterk lichamelijk ingekleurd. Diep geloof in het leven, de dood, het zijn.Gevoel van verbondenheid met alles: transcendentalisme. Tegelijk onbelemmerde vrijheid centraal. Gras als symbool van het leven: hardnekkig, wild meebuigend met de wind, overal aanwezig. Vormelijk: taalorgie

[jayceebee_1 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

For some reason, Walt Whitman and Brahms are tied up in my mind as the same person...kinda like God and Santa Claus were when I was a kid. Regardless, Whitman (like Brahms) is obviously a genius!

[tors_7 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

Honestly my favorite collection of poems. The open road is my favorite. Walt Whitman discusses the connectedness of nature, democracy, and subtler, prettier things.

[rizeandshine · Calificación: 2 de 5 estrellas]

While I appreciate the beautiful language used by Walt Whitman and free verse poetry in general, I am not really a fan. I much prefer the rhyming verse of Tennyson, Longfellow, Browning, etc. In fact, the one poem by Whitman that I really enjoy is O Captain! My Captain!, with conventional meter and rhyme. I am glad that I read this book and familiarized myself with Whitman's style, but it's not really for me.

[ajbraithwaite_1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

A lot of the poems didn't speak to me. Particularly the war and patriotism ones. But in amongst those are some absolute gems on the topic of love and looks, work and life. And compost! How can I not approve of a man who writes a poem about compost?

[soireb · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Read this book as a requirement for an Major American Writers class and found it to incredible. I rarely like the books that are assigned in class, but this one is one of the few exceptions.