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Leaves of Grass - Largely self-taught, Walt Whitman read voraciously, becoming acquainted with the works of Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and the Bible. He worked as a printer in New York City until a devastating fire in the printing district demolished the industry. In 1836, at the age of seventeen, he began his career as teacher in the one-room ...
Oct 10, 2020 · LEAVES OF GRASS By Walt Whitman Come, said my soul, Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one,) That should I after return, Or, long, long hence, in other spheres, There to some group of mates the chants resuming, (Tallying Earth’s soil, trees, winds, tumultuous waves,) Ever with pleas’d smile I may keep on, Ever and ever yet the verses owning—as, first, I here and now ...
After working as clerk, teacher, journalist and laborer, Whitman wrote his masterpiece, Leaves of Grass, pioneering free verse poetry in a humanistic celebration of humanity, in 1855. Emerson, whom Whitman revered, said of Leaves of Grass that it held "incomparable things incomparably said."
May 31, 2019 · Leaves of Grass was Whitman’s sole book of poetry. Rather than publish several collections containing new poems, he revised and expanded this single volume, so that the first edition of 12 poems ...
In Leaves of Grass: The First Edition, Walt Whitman masterfully employs a variety of literary devices that enhance the expressive power and thematic depth of his poetry. Below, we explore examples of the top 10 literary devices used throughout the collection, providing insights into Whitman’s technique and vision.
Leaves of Grass (1867) Inscription. Starting From Paumanok. Walt Whitman. Children of Adam. To the Garden, the World. From Pent-Up Aching Rivers. I Sing the Body Electric. A Woman Waits for Me.
May 1, 1998 · Leaves of Grass Credits: G. Fuhrman and David Widger Language: English: LoC Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature: Subject:
