Walt Whitman

Born: 1819-05-31

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

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-04-14

This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long...

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A Supermarket in Californi

as uncredited
Released: 2024-07-25

Carved to the beat verses of Allen Ginsberg and his eponymous poem, A Supermarket in California...

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