Selections from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass

This spoken word recording is composed of 10 poems selected from Walt Whitman’s collection Leaves of Grass. Whitman’s work was first published in 1855 and consisted of just 12 poems; he continued to add to Leaves of Grass for the next 36 years, completing the final edition of 400 poems in 1891. Poems selected for this recording include “Pioneers! O Pioneers!,” “O Captain! My Captain!,” and “I Hear America Singing.” The poems are read by The University Players, whose university and members are unidentified. The liner notes include the text of the 10 poems.