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Whitman, who lived during the birth of commercial photography, used portraits to craft a version of the self that wasn’t ...
On the 127th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s burial across the river in Camden, literature academics gathered at the University of Pennsylvania to discuss some finer points of “The Good Gray Poet” and ...
The historian, who has written several articles about the tomb for the newsletter of the Walt Whitman Association, said the poet was enraptured by the tomb project, but wasn’t prepared for the ...
No writer has been more persistently condemned, and none more persistently and passionately praised, than Walt Whitman has been. He is, we are constantly told, a great poet and a big wind-bag ...
Walt Whitman sent the following letter to the managers of the tertio-millennial celebration in Santa Fe, New-Mexico. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...
As someone who studies and writes about the intersection of medicine and the humanities, I often find myself returning to the American poet Walt Whitman. Related 'Yellowstone' highlights Montana's ...
OLD WESTBURY, NY — Jesse Curran, a Northport native, was named Long Island Poet of the Year, the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, Inc. announced. The Long Island roots of Walt Whitman ...
When I read and study Walt Whitman’s poetry, I often imagine what he would’ve done if he had a smartphone and an Instagram ...