Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works.
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Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse.
What is Walt Whitman best known for?
The verse collection Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman’s best-known work. He revised and added to the collection throughout his life, producing ultimately nine editions.
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The poems were written in a new form of free verse and contained controversial subject matter for which they were censured.
Who is Walt Whitman and why is he significant?
Walt Whitman is America’s world poet a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare.
In Leaves of Grass (1855, 1891-2), he celebrated democracy, nature, love, and friendship. This monumental work chanted praises to the body as well as to the soul and found beauty and reassurance even in death.
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