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  1. Whitman College

    Whitman College is a top-tier liberal arts school with accomplished and friendly faculty and passionate and curious students. Here, you can find endless support and opportunities in and …

  2. Walt Whitman - Wikipedia

    Walter Whitman Jr. (/ ˈ hw ɪ t m ə n /; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential …

  3. Walt Whitman | Biography, Poems, Leaves of Grass, & Facts

    Jun 4, 2025 · Walt Whitman (born May 31, 1819, West Hills, Long Island, New York, U.S.—died March 26, 1892, Camden, New Jersey) was an American poet, journalist, and essayist whose …

  4. About Walt Whitman: The Voice of American Poetry - Poem …

    Walt Whitman, born in 1819, is known as the father of free verse poetry. His deeply emotional, spiritual, and nature-based poems appeal to poetry loves around the world. Throughout his …

  5. Biography - Whitman Archive

    Walt Whitman, arguably America's most influential and innovative poet, was born into a working class family in West Hills on Long Island, on May 31, 1819, just thirty years after George …

  6. Walt Whitman "Poet" - Biography, Age, America, Married, Children

    Feb 16, 2025 · Walt Whitman, known as the 'Bard of Democracy', revolutionized poetry with his collection Leaves of Grass. His life's work reflects the struggles and triumphs of the American …

  7. Walt Whitman's Life | American Experience | PBS

    Walt Whitman is born to Louisa and Walter Whitman in Huntington Township on Long Island, New York. He is the second of eight surviving children. His father will struggle to support...

  8. About Whitman - Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum

    Walt Whitman’s Birthplace, a State Historic Site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, still stands and commemorates his nativity. The farmhouse was constructed by the poet’s …

  9. Walt Whitman - Poems, Quotes & Poetry - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Considered one of America's most influential poets, Walt Whitman aimed to transcend traditional epics and eschew normal aesthetic form to mirror the potential freedoms …

  10. Walt Whitman 101 | The Poetry Foundation

    Jul 1, 2015 · Few poets have had such lasting impact as Walt Whitman. Widely considered the American father of free verse, Whitman has been celebrated by poets from Federico García …

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