Many aspiring authors, such as Poe, Whitman, Emerson, and Dickinson, found notoriety with their writings. ... Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, and Edgar Allen Poe became well-known advocates of Romantic ideals. ...

• Word Count: 1786
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) - American poet, whose work boldly asserts the worth of the individual and the oneness of all humanity. Whitman's defiant break with traditional poetic concerns and style exerted a major influence on American thought and literature. ...

• Word Count: 1931
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School