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Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. Though it was first published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing, rewriting, and expanding Leaves of Grass [1] until his death in 1892.
- Walt Whitman, Malcolm Cowley
- 1855
Leaves of Grass (1891-92) Inscriptions. One's-Self I Sing. As I Ponder'd in Silence. In Cabin'd Ships at Sea. To Foreign Lands. To a Historian. To Thee Old Cause. Eidólons.
Leaves of Grass, collection of poetry by American author Walt Whitman, first presented as a group of 12 poems published anonymously in 1855. It was followed by five revised and three reissued editions during the author’s lifetime.
- Walt Whitman, Malcolm Cowley
- 1855
Learn about the history, themes, and literary devices of Whitman's masterpiece, Leaves of Grass, a collection of 383 poems that captures the essence of America. Explore the famous poems, such as "Song of Myself," "When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom'd," and "I Hear America Singing."
Take my leaves America, take them South and take them North, Make welcome for them everywhere, for they are your own off-spring, Surround them East and West, for they would surround you, And you precedents, connect lovingly with them, for they connect lovingly with you.
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