Beneath the American Renaissance:

David S. Reynolds is Distinguished Professor at the GraduateDavid S. Reynolds is Distinguished Professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His books includ Center of the City University of New York. His books include "John Brown," "Abolitionist," winner of the Gustavus Myerse "John Brown," "Abolitionist," winner of the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award; "Walt Whitman's America," winner of Outstanding Book Award; "Walt Whitman's America," winner of the Bancroft Prize and the Ambassador Book Prize and a fina the Bancroft Prize and the Ambassador Book Prize and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and "Beneatlist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and "Beneath the American Renaissance," winner of the Christian Gauss Ah the American Renaissance," winner of the Christian Gauss Award from the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He lives in Old Westbuward from the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He lives in Old Westbury, New York. ry, New York.