- Manuscripts, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Gay poets, Presidents
**Leaves of Grass** is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. First published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and rewriting *Leaves of Grass*, revising it multiple times until his death. There have been held to be either six or nine individual editions of Leaves of Grass, the count varying depending on how they are distinguished.[2] This resulted in vastly different editions over four decades—the first edition being a small book of twelve poems, and the last, a compilation of over 400. (Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaves_of_Grass))
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- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
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- Author
- Walt Whitman
- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 384
- Publisher
- Canterbury Classics, Borders Classics, Doubleday
- Editions
- 755
- Language
- Spanish, Polish, Dutch, fao
- ISBN
- 9781377195773
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“ONES-SELF I sing, a simple separate person,”
Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse.[1] His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. ([Source][1].) [1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman
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