"Following the Texts" is a portrait album of Whitman, as well as "Whitman on His Art," a collection of Whitman's statements about his role as a poet, drawn from his notebooks, letters, conversations, and newspaper articles.

This revised edition provides clarifications from notable poets and critics of the 20th century, such as D. H. Lawrence, William Carlos Williams, and Randall Jarrell. Additionally, significant commentary from Whitman's contemporaries, such as Henry David Thoreau, Fanny Fern, Henry James, and Oscar Wilde, is included.

A completely new section of recent criticism features six essays by David S. Reynolds, Karen Sanchez-Eppler, John Irwin, Allen Grossman, Betsy Erkkila, and Michael Moon, reflecting the ongoing historical interpretation of Whitman's works as well as influential recent work in gender and sexuality studies.

The volume also includes a Timeline, a Selected Bibliography, and an Index of Titles.

Pages: 976, Year of Publication: 0108, Dimensions: 14.2x14.2cm