Who is Walt Whitman and what did he do?

Answer 1

Whitman was a poet, who wrote Leaves of Grass. He lived in the 1800s, probably mid.

Answer 2

Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819

Answer 3

Walt Whitman ate four raw eggs for breakfast every day for the last 20 years of his life.

• Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819 -- March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist.

• Whitman is among the most influential poets, often called the father of free verse.

• His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry

collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its

overt sexuality.

• Born on Long Island, Whitman worked as a journalist, a teacher, a

government clerk, and a volunteer nurse during the American Civil

War in addition to publishing his poetry.

• Whitman's major work, Leaves of Grass, was first published in

1855 with his own money.

• He continued expanding and revising it until his death in 1892.

• After a stroke towards the end of his life, he moved to Camden, New Jersey where his health further declined. He died at age 72 and his funeral became a public spectacle.

• Whitman's sexuality is often discussed alongside his poetry.

• Though biographers continue to debate his sexuality, he is usually

described as either homosexual or bisexual in his feelings and

attractions.

• Walter Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, in West Hills, Town of

Huntington, Long Island, to parents with interest in Quaker thought,

Walter and Louisa Van Velsor Whitman.

• He was the second of nine children and was immediately

nicknamed "Walt" to distinguish him from his father.

• Walter Whitman Sr. named three of his seven sons after American

leaders: Andrew Jackson, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.

• The oldest was named Jesse and another boy died unnamed at the

age of six months.

• Whitman looked back on his childhood as generally restless and

unhappy due to his family's difficult economic status.

Answer 4

Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist who is often referred to as the "Bard of Democracy." His most famous work is the collection of poems called "Leaves of Grass," which is considered a cornerstone of American poetry. Whitman's poetry celebrates nature, the individual, and the potential for equality and freedom in American society.

Answer 5

An American poet and humanist born in Long Island, New York.
Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist.

Answer 6

Walt Whitman was a famous American poet, who witnessed the war firsthand as a volunteer in a hospital

Answer 7

Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819.

Answer 8

American poet