Search results
3 days ago · Walt Whitman was an American poet, journalist and essayist whose verse collection Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855, is a landmark in the history of American literature. His aim was to transcend traditional epics and to eschew normal aesthetic form.
- Walt Whitman spent his childhood in New York, where he was first employed at age 12 as a printer. He later held jobs as a newspaper editor and a sc...
- The verse collection Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman’s best-known work. He revised and added to the collection throughout his life, producing ultim...
- Walt Whitman’s poetry was innovative for its verse style and for the way it challenged traditional narratives. He championed the individual soul ov...
3 days ago · In Whitman’s eyes, Lincoln possessed all the qualities of the “I” of Leaves of Grass: self-reliance, compassion, humor, tolerance, nonconformity, and a philosophical dimension. No longer did Whitman feel that he needed to fashion an all-encompassing poetic speaker who would heal the fractured nation.
4 days ago · No views 2 minutes ago. Leaves of Grass, a collection of poetry by American Walt Whitman. The collection of loosely connected poems represents the celebration of his ...more. Leaves of...
- 5 min
- Classic Audio Books
4 days ago · “The Grass Withereth—the Flower Fadeth” ... Sam and Andy, clawing for certain fragmentary palm-leaves, which they were in the habit of considering as hats, flew ...
3 days ago · preface to volume i In planning for this series of reprints of Early Western Travels, we were confronted by an embarrassment of riches. To reissue all of the many excellent works of travel originally published during the formative period of Western settlement, would obviously be impossible.
4 days ago · Contained in this quiz are ten questions about Walt Whitman's 'Leaves Of Grass'. The questions can either be from the first or last published edition.
1 day ago · First impressions count! Learn about some front yard landscaping ideas to create a lasting impression in front of your home.
