The American Byron
Author | : John W. M. Hallock |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0299168042 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780299168049 |
Rating | : 4/5 (049 Downloads) |
Download or read book The American Byron written by John W. M. Hallock and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed in the mid-19th century as the most important American poet of the period, Fitz-Greene Halleck was dubbed the American Byron and had a large general readership despite his work's infusion of homosexual themes. This biography portrays him as a prophet of the literary and sexual revolution.