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Up!: Manhood, Democratic Medicine, and Walt Whitman’s Secret Health Writings

In 1858, Walt Whitman covertly published in serial form “Manly Health and Training,” a book-length manifesto on diet, exercise, and the future of American health. Appearing at a critical juncture in US history, this newly rediscovered work encapsulates many of the great debates that helped define the health sciences, then and now. It also offers a rare glimpse into a “lost” year in the life of Walt Whitman. Scholar Zachary Turpin will explore his recovery of the series, and its place in the life’s work of the Good Gray Poet.

After his lecture, Turpin will discuss the series and its implications with Isaac Gewirtz, Curator of The New York Public Library’s Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, followed by Q&A with the audience.

Co-sponsored by The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Public Library’s Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.











When: Mon., Jul. 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Ave.
212-822-7200
Price: Free
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In 1858, Walt Whitman covertly published in serial form “Manly Health and Training,” a book-length manifesto on diet, exercise, and the future of American health. Appearing at a critical juncture in US history, this newly rediscovered work encapsulates many of the great debates that helped define the health sciences, then and now. It also offers a rare glimpse into a “lost” year in the life of Walt Whitman. Scholar Zachary Turpin will explore his recovery of the series, and its place in the life’s work of the Good Gray Poet.

After his lecture, Turpin will discuss the series and its implications with Isaac Gewirtz, Curator of The New York Public Library’s Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, followed by Q&A with the audience.

Co-sponsored by The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Public Library’s Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.

Buy tickets/get more info now