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In his unconventional verse, Walt Whitman spoke in a powerful, sensual, oratorical, and inspiring voice. His most famous work, Leaves of Grass, was a long-term project that the poet compared to the building of a cathedral or the slow growth of a tree. During his lifetime, from 1819 to 1892, it went through nine editions. Today it is regarded as a landmark of American literature. This volume contains 24 poems from Leaves of Grass, offering a generous...
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2017
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English
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Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. He was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, and by incorporating both views in his writings created the framework for American Poetry. "The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters is simplicity. Nothing is better than simplicity..." -Walt Whitman 1855
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