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Walt Whitman (1819-92), with his innovative free verse and celebration of the American landscape, made his poetry a sort of literary declaration of independence, seeking to move away from the literary tradition associated with the Old World and forge a new, distinctly American literature. Below are ten of Whitman’s greatest poems which ...
Walt Whitman is America’s world poet—a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. In Leaves of Grass (1855, 1891-2), he celebrated democracy, nature, love, and friendship. This monumental work chanted praises to the body as well as to the soul, and found beauty and reassurance even in death.
This article lists the complete poetic bibliography of Walt Whitman (1819-1892), predominantly consisting of his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, [1] in addition to periodical pieces that were never published in the aforementioned volume.
Walt Whitman is considered one of the most influential American poets, often called the "father of free verse." His work broke away from traditional poetic forms, embracing a free-flowing style that celebrated the diversity and individuality of America and its people.
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.
O Captain! My Captain! By Walt Whitman. O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! heart!
Walt Whitman is considered one of the most important poets in American literary history, known for his unconventional free verse style, as is demonstrated in this poem, and his celebration of individualism, democracy, and the beauty of the natural world.
Presents the complete collection of known poems by nineteenth century writer Walt Whitman. "First published in Penguin Education, 1975"--T.p. verso. "Reprinted with new introduction and appendix 6, 2004"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Famous Poems. O Captain! My Captain! To Think of Time; O Me! O Life! I Hear America Singing; A Child Said, What Is The Grass? This Compost; When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd; Longings For Home; I Sing the Body Electric; To Oratists; Thoughts; Turn, O Libertad
Leaves of Grass (1856) Poem of Walt Whitman, an American. Poem of Women. Poem of Salutation. Poem of the Daily Work of the Workmen and Workwomen of These States. Broad-Axe Poem. Poem of a Few Greatnesses. Poem of the Body. Poem of Many in One.