Born in Maryland in 1819, this poet held a job as editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle before being fired for his abolitionist sentiments and liberal political views. Though he was not a transcendentalist, his poems share the individualism and spiritua
Born in Maryland in 1819, this poet held a job as editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle before being fired for his abolitionist sentiments and liberal political views. Though he was not a transcendentalist, his poems share the individualism and spirituality of Emerson and Thoreau. His main works were condemned for their overt sexuality, and he was suspected of affairs with several prominent male authors. Noted for his collection of poems including "I Sing the Body Electric," "Song of Myself," and "O Captain My Captain," FTP, name this author of Leaves of Grass.
Born in Maryland in 1819, this poet held a job as editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle before being fired for his abolitionist sentiments and liberal political views.
Walt {Whitman}