Walt Whitman loved walking around New York City and Long Island, watching people, and enjoying nature. He also loved reading, music, and theater. By 1855, he had written enough poems in a new style for a small book. Since no publisher wanted to print it, he used his own money to publish the first edition of “Leaves of Grass.” The book didn’t have his name on it, but it had a picture of him
About Author
Walt Whitman was a famous American poet. He was born on May 31, 1819, in West Hills, New York. He had a large family and grew up in a large family with many siblings. His family lived in North America. His mother’s name was Lousia Van Valsor and his father was Walter Whitman. They had very little qualification. Whitman aficionado of reading and writing from a young age. He worked as a teacher, printer, and also a journalist before becoming a poet. He wrote a number of books. His most famous book is “Leaves of Grass,” . He first published in 1855. This book is a collection of poems that shows the true essence of nature, love, and the human spirit. Whitman’s poetry is famous for its free verse style. There is no a regular rhythm in his poetry; he has a free writing style.
His Life
Whitman lived through the American Civil War. He also worked as a nurse and strived to help wounded soldiers. His experiences during the war deeply influenced his poetry. He continued to write and revise “Leaves of Grass” throughout his life, adding new poems and changing old ones. He died on March 26, 1892, in Camden, New Jersey. He is remembered as one of America’s greatest poets.
Civil War
In 1865, Whitman published a collection of war poems called “Drum-Taps,” which showed the harsh realities of war. One of these poems, “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d,” was about President Abraham Lincoln’s death.