Upon publication, the first edition of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass (1855) was one of the most radical books of poetry—in both form and content—that anyone had ever read. In this four-session Reading Group, we’ll delve into Whitman’s collection, a lifelong project that he added to and revised for almost 40 years.

Dr. Max Cavitch, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of American Elegy: The Poetry of Mourning from the Puritans to Whitman, will lead our discussions.

Click here to see the syllabus for the Leaves of Grass reading group.

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Tuition

$135 (includes a $45 Friend-level membership to the Rosenbach); $90 for current members.

Are you interested in participating in a Reading Group but unable to meet the price of tuition? Assistance is available for a limited number of individuals on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuition assistance is not available to registrants of more than one Reading Group within a single year. Call Dana Byrd at (215) 732-1600 ext. 123 for details.

Registration

1) Call (215) 732-1600 ext.123

2) Email rsvp [at] rosenbach [dot] org

3) Click here to register online through our secure shop website.