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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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Photo of Walt Whitman

American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)

Born 31 May 1819
Died 26 March 1892

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

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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 New York New York (N.Y.) Ship-Trap Island Tibet Verona Andover Barbados China Eastern Europe

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 Archie Balthasar Benvolio Devil Duncan Ross Escalus Ethelred Friar John Friar Lawrence General Zaroff Gregory Ivan Jabez Wilson John Clay Juliet Capulet

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) 1861–1865 (The Civil War era) 19 century 19e siècle 20e siècle 20th Century Civil War December Late 19th century carnival

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Alternative names

  • Walter Whitman
  • Wall Whitman
  • Walt; Yang Whitman
  • Walter Whitman Walt and Lowenfels
  • Walt Whitman Alfred Tennyson
  • Walt 1819-1892 Cn Whitman
  • Walt 1819-1892 Leaves of G. Whitman
  • Walt Witman
  • Walt Whitman and Rockwell Kent
  • Walt. Whitman
  • Walt. With a Biographical introduction by John Burroughs Whitman
  • Whitman, Walt; Untermeyer, Louis
  • Whitman, Walt
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