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 …

At Whitman, you can publish in student newspapers and magazines, connect with visiting writers, throw down in the slam poetry club or write for Whitman’s One Act Play Festival.

Walt Whitman is America’s world poet—a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. In Leaves of Grass (1855, 1891-2), he celebrated democracy, nature, love, and …

Jan 10, 2026 · Walt Whitman was an American poet, journalist and essayist whose verse collection Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855, is a landmark in the history of American literature. His aim …

Walt Whitman, arguably America's most influential and innovative poet, was born into a working class family in West Hills on Long Island, on May 31, 1819, just thirty years after George Washington was …

Walt Whitman, born in 1819, is known as the father of free verse poetry. His deeply emotional, spiritual, and nature-based poems appeal to poetry loves around the world. Throughout his work, he explores …

Jun 30, 2025 · American poet Walt Whitman (1819-1892) revolutionized modern poetry with the publication of Leaves of Grass in 1855. Explore this guide to learn about Whitman materials available …

Nov 14, 2025 · Walt Whitman - Poet, Innovator, Legacy: At the time of his death Whitman was more respected in Europe than in his own country. It was not as a poet, indeed, but as a symbol of …

The Walt Whitman Archive, edited by Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price, is published by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Nebraska–⁠Lincoln under a Creative …

Whitman, America's most influential poet and a writer of global renown, is the most challenging of all American authors in terms of the textual difficulties his work presents.