Karen Karbiener, PhD

Karen Karbiener, PhD, is a Whitman scholar at New York University. She has published widely on Whitman's life and work, and edited Leaves of Grass: First and "Death-Bed" Editions for Barnes & Noble Classics. She is a recognized public scholar and has been featured in radio, television, and online programs, authored two audiobooks on Whitman's cultural legacy, and hosts New York City's annual "Song of Myself" Marathon. She lives in Whitman's beloved Mannahatta with her family.

From the dust jacket of Poetry for Kids: Walt Whitman