Walt Whitman

Walt whitman (1819-1892)

One of America’s Greatest 19th Century Poets

Walt Whitman, famous for his poem “O Captain! My Captain!”, was one of America’s greatest 19th-century poets. He was also a journalist. Whitman wrote one of the finest works of American literature, the poetry collection Leaves of Grass.

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was born on May 31, in West Hills, Long Island, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York.

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Walt Whitman’s Works:

• Leaves of Grass, 1855
• Drum-Taps, 1865
• Sequel to Drum-Taps, including ‘O Captain! My Captain!, 1865-1866
• Democratic Vistas, 1871
• Memoranda During the War, 1875
• Specimen Days and Collect, 1882

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

One of America’s Greatest 19th Century Poets

Walt Whitman, famous for his poem “O Captain! My Captain!”, was one of America’s greatest 19th-century poets. He was also a journalist. Whitman wrote one of the finest works of American literature, the poetry collection Leaves of Grass.

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was born on May 31, in West Hills, Long Island, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a Quaker carpenter, while his mother took care of nine children.

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Works by Walt Whitman:

• Leaves of Grass, 1855
• Drum-Taps, 1865
• Sequel to Drum-Taps, including ‘O Captain! My Captain!, 1865-1866
• Democratic Vistas, 1871
• Memoranda During the War, 1875
• Specimen Days and Collect, 1882