Walt Whitman: An American Poet

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The Walt Whitman Experience 1819-1892

"The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity."

- Walt Whitman

Often labeled as the father of free verse or America's poet, Walt Whitman was a poet, a teacher, a journalist, and a humanist. He was indeed one

of the most influential poets of the 19th century.

Whitman, 1887

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This site is dedicated to all things Whitman and is an attempt to teach others about the life of one of America's most influential poets.

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As Walt Whitman said it best....."To have great poets, there must be great audiences too."

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First known photo of Whitman

"O Captain, My Captain!" Manuscript