Walt Whitman (1819-1892) has generated more responses from other writers than any other poet. As scholar Ed Folsom has noted, “Poets from Whitman’s time to the present have continued to engage in dialogue with him, literally ‘talking back’ to him just as he talked forward to ‘poets to come’.” In this 150th anniversary year since the publication of his masterpiece, "Leaves of Grass," we brought an impressive slate of speakers together for a dialogue about Whitman's poetic vision.
The Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue explores connections between life philosophies deriving from literary and cultural traditions in the East and the West. It is named after BRC founder Daisaku Ikeda in honor of his untiring commitment to dialogue as the sure path to peace.
To order your copy of the 2005 Ikeda Forum Report, please contact pubs@brc21.org with your contact information. The report includes a poem by Daisaku Ikeda, an in-depth summary of the event, Ed Folsom's keynote lecture, photos, and information on the speakers. We will send your copy with an invoice for $5 plus S&H ($1.50 in the U.S. and $3 International).
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This lecture was part of the Women of Courage Lecture Series cosponsored by the Wellesley Centers for Women and the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century. This series celebrates women in history and contemporary times who have stood up for fundamental human values such as economic justice, nonviolence, environmental ethics, and human rights.
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