Walt Whitman


Walt Whitman
Biography: Poet Walt Whitman by Kayla Weller Walt Whitman was an American author. Though he's best known his poetry, he also worked as a journalist and schoolteacher. His book of poems, "Leaves of Grass", is one of the most influential works by an American author. Walt Whitman was born o... More> The originality of Walt Whitman's poems by Lenna Gonya The originality of the American Walt Whitman’s poems stemmed from the fact that he used free verse, and, a sense of realism and boldness that was considered obscene in the 19th century. Whitman, often called the “father of free verse&rdq... More>
	Best poetry by Walt Whitman by Marisol Dayton Walt Whitman was an American poet who lived in the 1800s. He is often called the father of free verse. Though Whitman is best known for his poetry, he also wrote short novels and short stories. He believed that the poet and society... More> Poetry analysis: With Antecedents, by Walt Whitman by Paul Schingle The great psychologist and mystic, Carl Jung, believed in what he called, the "collective unconscious." His theory espoused that, essentially, all human beings have individual memories, but that they all have the collective memory of all their... More>
Poetry analysis: Miracles, by Walt Whitman by Rocket The first two lines of Walt Whitman's poem "Miracles" says it all: "Why, Who Makes Much of a Miracle?" "As to me, I know nothing of else but miracles,". One does not need a degree in English literature to enjoy or understand this poem, and in readin... More> Poetry: The legacy of Walt Whitman by T.B. Walt Whitman's greatest legacy was his use of free verse form in his collection of poetry, titled, Leaves of Grass. He was highly criticized in the beginning, for both his use of free verse and his blatant use of sexual language and also for the way... More>
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