Walt Whitman

Biography

Walt Whitman was born in 1819 in West Hills, Long Island, New York, and became one of the most influential poets in American history. His groundbreaking collection 'Leaves of Grass,' first published in 1855 and continuously revised throughout his life, revolutionized American poetry with its free verse form, expansive themes, and celebration of democracy and the human body. Beyond his literary achievements, Whitman worked as a journalist, teacher, and nurse during the Civil War, and his work profoundly influenced subsequent generations of American writers and the development of modern poetry.

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