Peter Riley
Lecturer in 19th Century American Literature at the University of Exeter
1 episode
Covers topics in categories such as:
CulturePantheistsHall of Fame for Great Americans inducteesAmerican people of English descent19th-century pseudonymous writers19th-century American poets19th-century American male writersAmerican male essayists, American male poets19th-century American essayistsAmerican male journalists19th-century American novelists, Novelists from New York (state)19th-century mysticsWar writersAmerican humanistsAmerican spiritual writersAmerican people of Dutch descentAmerican nationalists, American religious skepticsAmerican LGBTQ poetsAmerican male novelists
Walt Whitman
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the innovative 19th-century poet, who broke away from European literary traditions to become a key figure in the development of American culture.
27 April 2023
Also featuring: Sarah Churchwell, Mark Ford
CultureHall of Fame for Great Americans inductees19th-century American poets19th-century American male writersAmerican spiritual writersAmerican people of Dutch descentAmerican nationalists, American religious skepticsAmerican people of English descent19th-century American essayistsAmerican male journalistsAmerican male essayists, American male poets19th-century pseudonymous writersAmerican LGBTQ poetsAmerican male novelists19th-century American novelists, Novelists from New York (state)Pantheists19th-century mysticsWar writersAmerican humanists19th centuryAmerica