Walt Whitman Poetry Books. Irish family day march 1st; Few authors have so uncompromisingly expressed their personalities in poetic form.his landmark poetry collection, leaves of g.
Born on may 31, 1819, walt whitman is the author of leaves of grass and, along with emily dickinson, is considered one of the architects of a uniquely american poetic voice. It is also the only collection that includes, in exactly the form in which it appeared in 1855, the first edition of leaves of grass. Walt whitman was the second child of nine living in brooklyn.
Walt whitman is possibly the most influential american poet of his era, and his volume 'leaves of grass' [first published 1848 and expanded in later volumes] has been the inspiration for untold numbers of other fine poets.
What is less well known is that whitman was trained as a printer and throughout his life spent time in printing shops. This is also the only collection that includes, in exactly the form in which it appeared in 1855, the first edition of leaves of grass. Walt whitman as a maker of books. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the american canon, often called the father of free verse.