Walter Whitman Jr. was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature. Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of... Wikipedia
Born: May 31, 1819, West Hills, NY
Died: March 26, 1892 (age 72 years), Camden, NJ
Influenced by: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Abraham Lincoln, Edgar Allan Poe, and more
Siblings: George Washington Whitman, Hannah Louisa Whitman, and Mary Elizabeth Whitman
Parents: Louisa Van Velsor Whitman and Walter Whitman, Sr.
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