ITTY — 6 years ago(May 31, 2019 06:25 PM)

Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) 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. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. Mary Smith Whitall Costelloe argued: "You cannot really understand America without Walt Whitman, without
Leaves of Grass
… He has expressed that civilization, 'up to date,' as he would say, and no student of the philosophy of history can do without him." Modernist poet Ezra Pound called Whitman "America's poet … He is America." His work was controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection
Leaves of Grass
, which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality. Whitman's own life came under scrutiny for his presumed homosexuality.
Have you read any of his works?
Franklin Evans (1842)
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Life and Adventures of Jack Engle (1852)
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Leaves of Grass (1855)
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Manly Health and Training (1858)
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Drum-Taps (1865)
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Democratic Vistas (1871)
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Memoranda During the War (1876)
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Specimen Days (1882)
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