But one of these poets emerges from this group of people; an influential poet of the 19th century was Walt Whitman, author of the famous poems, "Leaves of Grass," and "O Captain, My Captain.... Upon publishing Leaves of Grass, Whitman was subsequently fired from his job with the Department of the Interior. Simultaneously, after writing Leaves of Green Grass and publishing it, this had been an obstacle for Whitman. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate