Walt Whitman
Known For: Writing
- Born
- May 31, 1819
- Died
- March 26, 1892 (72.819672131148 years old)
- Place of Birth
- West Hills, Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA
- External Links
- IMDB
Biography
Walter Whitman Jr. (/ˈhwɪtmən/; 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 poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described by some as obscene for its overt sensuality.
