Walt Whitman

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Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1819-05-31

Deathday 1892-03-26 (72 years old)

Place of Birth West Hills, Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA

Walt Whitman

Biography

Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A world poet-a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. 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.

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Walt Whitman

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