Walt Whitman

Writing

Born: 1819-05-31 · West Hills, Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA

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 writ…