Whitman, Walt

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1. A nineteenth-century American poet. His principal work is Leaves of Grass, a collection of poems that celebrates nature, democracy, and individualism.

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The earthiness of Whitman's poetry shocked many readers of his time.

Example Sentences

Whitman, Walt, 22, 40, 102, 270, 349, 358.

From The Optimist's Good Morning by Perin, Florence Hobart

Whitman, Walt, 24, 86, 108-109, 115, 132, 134, 187, 190-191, 227 257.

From ?mile Verhaeren by Zweig, Stefan

Whitman, Walt, 180, 182, 213, 217;    Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, 182;    Song of Myself, 182;    Song of the Open Road, 217.

From The Theory of the Theatre by Hamilton, Clayton Meeker

Whitman, Walt, a close student of American nature; quotations from.

From The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton by Burroughs, John

The volume contains the following by Walt Whitman: Walt Whitman and his Poems, pp. 13-21.

From The Bibliography of Walt Whitman by Shay, Frank