Nation marks anniversary of start of Civil War. April 12, 2011 -- Walt Whitman, one of America's most revered authors and poets, is best known for his "Leaves of Grass" collection but the National ...
Walt Whitman rose from a hardscrabble boyhood in Long Island and Brooklyn to write “Leaves of Grass” in 1855, which revolutionized poetry. This film brings to life many of Whitman’s most famous poems.
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth, “Poet of the Body,” an exhibit featuring the first edition of “Leaves of Grass,” opened at the Providence Athenaeum Oct. 15. On Saturday, the ...
"The day after our national election for president, one will be able to go outside and hear America singing," writes poet E. Ethelbert Miller. "Whitman's poetry is celebratory — expressing the joy of ...
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A critic for the Book Review finds joy — and inspiration — in engaging with readers via the comments forums on his articles. By A.O. Scott His biographies of Charles Bukowski and Lawrence Ferlinghetti ...
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