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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

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