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Walt Whitman, The Real American Singer
In 1861, the Civil War began in America. This monumental event would become the greatest influence in the life and poetry of Walt Whitman. According to Hutchinson, Whitman compared his poems turning on the war to a wheel turned on its axle (Hutchinson 1). As a result of his experiences visiting the wounded in the Civil War, Walt Whitman’s view of himself and his view of history were transformed. ... ”
On May 31, 1819, Walt Whitman was born to a carpenter in Long Island, New York. At the age of six, General Lafayette, a French hero in the American Revolution, carried Whitman through the streets of New York. Whitman viewed this event as a hero of the American Revolution anointing the future poet of democracy. At the age of 11, Whitman finished his formal education and began his self-education by means of a subscription to a circulating library. After five years as an apprentice for a local newspaper, Whitman was looking for a new profession (Folsom and Price 1-2).
After a brief teaching career, Whitman took up journalism and short story writing. ... Soon after moving to New Orleans, Whitman took up the art of poetry and eventually wrote “Leaves of Grass,” his first collection of poems. Whitman had now established himself as a respectable journalist and poet (Folsom and Price).
Approximate Word count = 1122
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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