Walt Whitman (may 31, 1850 – mar 26, 1892)
Description:
American poet, essayist, and journalist. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature. Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of free verse.Works:
Leaves of Grass
"O Captain, My Captain"
"When Lilacs Last In the Dooryard Bloom'd"
"Song of Myself"
"A Noiseless Patient Spider"
"Drum-Taps"
"Pioneers! O Pioneers!"
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Date:
may 31, 1850
mar 26, 1892
~ 41 years