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| Born | Walter Whitman Jr. ()May 31, Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, () (aged 72) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Harleigh Cemetery Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Walter Whitman Jr. ( May 31, – March 26, ) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist.
He is considered one of the most influential poets in American history.
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Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in his time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass.
Whitman's influence on poetry remains strong. Art historian Mary Berenson wrote, "You cannot really understand America without Walt Whitman, without Leaves of Grass He has expressed that civilization, 'up to date,' as he would say, and no student of the philos