A celebration of Walt Whitman , 1819-1892 Written and compiled by ANNE STEVENSON , with David Buck as Walt Whitman
I celebrate myself, and sin. myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me, as good belongs to you.
Leaves of Grass, Whitman's passionate testament, has had a profound effect on writers and writing since it was first published in 1855. He was America's first authentic poet; the first great living voice that spoke poetry in American. Narrated by Anthony Jacobs With the voices of: EDDIE MATTHEWS , WALTER HALL
PETER CRAZE, PETER WOODTHORPE PETER MARINKER and MARGARET ROBERTSON
Producer MAURICE LEITCH followed by an interlude