10 of the Best Walt Whitman Poems Everyone Should Read
Jun 10, 2017 · Walt Whitman (1819-92), with his innovative free verse and celebration of the American landscape, made his poetry a sort of literary declaration of independence, seeking to …
Walt Whitman | Biography, Poems, Leaves of Grass, & Facts ...
Oct 15, 2024 · Walt Whitman was an American poet, journalist and essayist whose verse collection Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855, is a landmark in the history of American …
Walt Whitman - Wikipedia
Walter Whitman Jr. (/ ˈhwɪtmən /; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American …
Walt Whitman - Poems, Quotes & Poetry - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · (1819-1892) Who Was Walt Whitman? Considered one of America's most influential poets, Walt Whitman aimed to transcend traditional epics and eschew normal aesthetic form to …
Walt Whitman | The Poetry Foundation
Walt Whitman is America’s world poet—a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. In Leaves of Grass (1855, 1891-2), he celebrated democracy, nature, love, and …
A Guide to Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass | Academy of ...
Some of his many subjects included slavery, democracy, the processes of reading and writing, the various occupations and types of work, the American landscape, the sea, the natural world, …
Walt Whitman Poems - Poem Analysis
Walt Whitman is known as the father of free verse poetry. His deeply emotional, spiritual, and nature-based poems appeal to poetry lovers around the world.