Guide to the classics: Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass and the complex life of the 'poet of America'
- Written by Carolyn Masel, Lecturer in Literature, Australian Catholic University
Poet Walt Whitman in his home in New Jersey in 1891. Born 200 years ago this week, Whitman is celebrated in America for his daring poetry collection Leaves of Grass.Samuel Murray/Wikimedia Commons
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This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Walt Whitman, America’s most admired poet. Celebrations will be e...