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Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse.[1] His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. (Source.)

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American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)

Born 31 May 1819
Died 26 March 1892

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  • Cover of: Democratic Vistas

    First published in 2009 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Patriotic Poems of Walt Whitman

    First published in 2021 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Grashalme

    First published in 2012 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Walt Whitman's backward glances: A backward glance o'er travel'd roads, and two contributory essays hitherto uncollected

    First published in 1947 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Cimen Yapraklari

    First published in 2015 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Poetry of Walt Whitman (Ultimate Classics)

    First published in 1997 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The eighteenth Presidency!

    First published in 1928 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Memories Of President Lincoln And Other Lyrics Of The War

    First published in 1906 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Out of the cradle endlessly rocking.

    First published in 1926 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Two rivulets: including Democratic vistas, Centennial songs, and Passage to India.
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    Cover of edition miscellaniessel00buckgoog First published in 1876 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Letters written by Walt Whitman to his mother, 1866-1872

    First published in 1936 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Walt Whitman - Hojas de Hierba

    First published in 2020 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Bronze
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    Cover of edition literature00pren_0 Cover of edition prenticehalllite07koel First published in 1991 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Elegiac Ode

    First published in 2018 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Complete Writings Of Walt Whitman: The Complete Prose Works

    First published in 2018 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: New Jersey: Prentice Hall Literature
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    Cover of edition alabamaprenticeh0000feld Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unkn First published in 2007 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: After all, not to create only
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    First published in 1871 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: As a strong bird on pinions free, and other poem.

    First published in 1872 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Franklin Evans, or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times

    First published in 2007 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The rolling earth: outdoor scenes and thoughts from the writings of Walt Whitman
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    Cover of edition rollingearth00whitrich First published in 1912 — 3 editions
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American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)

Born 31 May 1819
Died 26 March 1892

Subjects

Poetry (poetic works by one author), American poetry, Poetry, American Poets, Whitman, walt, 1819-1892, American literature, History, Fiction, Criticism and interpretation, Correspondence, Diaries, Drama, Manuscripts, Civilization, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Biography, Children's fiction, Politics and government, Juvenile audience, Literature, Personal narratives, Poets, correspondence, American Civil War, American Manuscripts, Classic Literature

Places

United States, Alabama, England, Owl Creek Bridge, Calcutta, India, New York (State), Surrey, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Canada, Caribbean, Italy, London, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, New York (N.Y.), Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Andover, Barbados, China

People

Walt Whitman (1819-1892), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Peyton Farquhar, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Louisa Van Velsor Whitman (1795-1873), Stroke Moran, Abram, Amanda Wingfield, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Devil, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Ethelred, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, Jim O'Connor

Time

19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 1861-1865, 20th century, 1865-1918, 1869-1877, 1890, American Civil War, 1692, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Siglo XIX, 1600s, 1840, 1841-1845, 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession), 19 century, 19e siècle, 20e siècle, 20th Century, Civil War, December, carnival

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February 27, 2025 Edited by dcapillae Edited without comment.
February 6, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris Remove a whole bunch of bad AKAs
January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
October 29, 2024 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten links
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import