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Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
1855
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Walt Whitman: The Original Substacker
Publishing needs his democratic spirit.
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Sam Kahn
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December 13, 2024
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What Walt Whitman Knew About Democracy
For the great American poet, the peculiar qualities of grass suggested a way to resolve the tension between the individual and the group.
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Mark Edmundson
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April 15, 2021
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How the American Civil War Gave Walt Whitman a Call to Action
Mark Edmundson on the great American poet as a defender of democracy.
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Mark Edmundson
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April 16, 2021
Whitman, Melville, & Julia Ward Howe: A Tale of Three Bicentennials
The difference between the careers and reputations of the three famous authors is about gender as well as genius.
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Elaine Showalter
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New York Review of Books
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May 27, 2019
The Complicated Fight Over Walt Whitman's Sole Surviving NYC Home
A somewhat neglected vinyl-sided house is now at the center of a literary legacy battle.
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Jim O'Grady
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Gothamist
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July 26, 2018