A biography of walt whitman
A biography of walt whitman
Biography of walt whitman poems...
Walt Whitman
American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)
For other uses, see Walt Whitman (disambiguation).
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| Born | Walter Whitman Jr. (1819-05-31)May 31, 1819 Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1892(1892-03-26) (aged 72) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey, U.S. 39°55′38″N75°05′37″W / 39.9271816°N 75.0937119°W / 39.9271816; -75.0937119 |
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Walter Whitman Jr. (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels.
He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature. Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of free verse.[1] His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described by some as obscene for its overt