Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American journalist and poet, best known for his collection of poems entitled Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855. He remains an influential figure in American literature, whose writings reflect how deeply affected he was by the times in which he lived: "Everything Whitman wrote centered around the notion of democracy" (Mead, 555).
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1819 - 1892Life of Walt Whitman, American poet and journalist.
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1842Walt Whitman's novel Franklin Evans is published.
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1855Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is first published.
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1865Walt Whitman's Drum-Taps is first published.
