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. ... In several occasions with him being the editor of a newspaper he wrote and published good reviews and good notes anonymously to make himself look good. ... From the nineteenth century Literature Criticism one essay by Charles A. ... During this time he was not able to walk so most of the time was spent sitting in a chair close to the window of his apartment reading boo...

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It is also important to note that the poetry of Walt Whitman was unlike any of his contemporaries. ... Although Whitman produced many books of poetry and prose, "Leaves of Grass" contains most of Whitman's "classics." ... Whitman was very outspoken in his defense of the Union and suffered many losses for having that belief; however, as is shown in his literature, Whitman stood by his views with out falter. ...

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