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June 13, 2026Studies in American Jewish Literature (1981-)

Dara Barnat. Walt Whitman and the Making of Jewish American Poetry

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Overview

Book analyzes Jewish American poetry’s evolution, highlighting Whitman's complex influence and intertextuality.

Key Points

  • To explore hidden lineages in Jewish American poetry influenced by Walt Whitman.
  • Close readings of selected Jewish American poets' works
  • Analysis of poets' responses to Whitman
  • Exploration of sociocultural and political themes in poetry.
  • Barnat asserts that Jewish American poetry continuously reshapes and responds to Whitman's influence.
  • Intertextuality is suggested as a valuable framework for understanding poetic connections.
  • The exploration of Jewish identity in poetry uncovers historical contexts of immigration and assimilation.

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Rachel Kaufman (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf45afaef96ed7f056b41https://doi.org/10.5325/studamerijewilite.45.1.0085
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