Walt Whitmanauthor profile |
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| born | May 31, 1819 |
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| died | December 13, 1901 |
| gender | male |
| place of birth | West Hills, Huntington, Long Island, New York, United States |
| website | http://www.whitmanarchive.org/ |
| genre | Poetry |
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about this author
Walter 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. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. Born on Long Island, Whitman worked as a journalist, a teacher, a government clerk, and a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War in addition to publishing his poetry. Early in his career, he also produced a temperance novel, Franklin Evans (1842). Whitman's major work, Leaves of Grass...more |
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quotes by Walt Whitman
"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes. "
— Walt Whitman
— Walt Whitman
"Love the earth and sun and animals, Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, Stand up for the stupid and crazy, Devote your income and labor to others... And your very flesh shall be a great poem."
— Walt Whitman
— Walt Whitman











