Walt Whitman Walt Whitman, a great poet, is said to be one of the best poets of his time. ... Walt Whitman was born May 31, 1819 in Long Island, New York. Whitman grew up in poverty. ... Walt's poverty inspired some of his writings. ... Walt's writing style was very unique and different. ...
A Man with Many Skills Have you ever heard of Walt Whitman? I have. Walt Whitman can be considered one of the greatest writers because of his great attributions to literature, one his different view of life and two his unique writing methods in which you can observe from many of his works. Us...
All the characteristics of this movement, specially the celebration of the individual, of the new creations and thinks, formed the most important author of the 19th century : WALT WHITMAN . ... One of Whitman's favorite activity was to visit his grand parents. ... In 1833, his family moved, leaving Walt Whitman alone in the big city as a child, because he was only fourteen years old. ... Whitman's next career was that of a teacher. ... Still, Whitman decided to become a Fiction writer. ...
This line expresses Walt Whitman's philosophy on life and is an almost perfect description of the poet. ... Walt Whitman gives much insight into himself and others in his poetry, and gives his readers a great deal to think about. ... For five years Walt Whitman followed in his father's footsteps, and began building houses and investing in real estate. ... It is also important to note that the poetry of Walt Whitman was unlike any of his contemporaries. ... This poem seems to embody every aspect of Walt Whitman and possibly every aspect of each person in the world. ...
Thus Whitman began his "Song of the Open Road". ... "Self-reliant, with haughty eyes, assuming to himself all the attributes of his country, steps Walt Whitman into literature, talking like a man unaware that there was ever hitherto such a production as a book, or such a being as a writer" . ... To Whitman, the game was life, and in it he maintained his pose. It was important to Whitman to not be simply a poet. ... Whitman truly placed his heart in his pen as few poets have. ...
