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14 hours ago · His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described by some as obscene for its overt sensuality. Whitman was born in Huntington on Long Island, and lived in Brooklyn as a child and through much of his career. At the age of 11, he left formal schooling to go to work.
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- March 26, 1892 (aged 72), Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
- Walter Whitman Jr., May 31, 1819, Huntington, New York, U.S.
- Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
1 hour ago · Karen Rigby was born in the Republic of Panama, and is the author of the poetry collections Chinoiserie (Ahsahta Press) and Fabulosa (JackLeg Press). A National Endowment for the Arts literature fellow, she lives in Arizona. Learn more about Karen by visiting her website.
14 hours ago · A 19th-century Irish translation of the epic English language poem Paradise Lost, long believed by scholars to be lost, has been rediscovered in a collection held by an American university.
4 hours ago · This is what I learned from the students performing their original poetry at the Detroit Youth Poetry Slam hosted by InsideOut Literary Arts. Fifteen brave teens competed to be one of the top five ...
2 hours ago · This musical rendition of poetry before to a live audience not only communicates the meaning of the lyric but also the energy and mood of the singer. “Ghazal is the language of the heart ...
14 hours ago · This Body After I moved out, my parents talked about buying a gun and ammunition, storing both in their bedroom closet. For the first time, I told my mother I’d wanted to die when I was a teen, if I’d had a gun handy I might have managed it, might not be here now.
14 hours ago · POET Pádraic Fiacc became known for his brutal and graphic writing. His stark poems based on his experiences in Northern Ireland were initially vilified but later praised for their intense ...
