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In 'Requiem,' her fifth book, Virginia Konchan takes the sacred seriously. She’s jocular with her subjects, including God, ...

But even without its mention in the film, Walt Whitman’s poem deserves a spot on our list of the most famous poems ever written. Penned in 1865 as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, who was ...

Walt Whitman, in foreground, seated, at Pfaff's, New York, NY, 1857. Library of Congress 1856 Whitman writes for Life Illustrated, and publishes a second edition of Leaves of Grass. 1857-1859 ...

Siblings Walt had a total of eight siblings, making him the second youngest in a large family. His oldest brother, Jesse Whitman (1818–1870), worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and later suffered from ...

No list of inspirational poems is complete without at least one poem by the great Walt Whitman—he wrote Leaves of Grass, perhaps the most celebrated poetry book.

In celebration of Whitman’s life and creative works, a group of Adelphi University music, theater and visual arts students will perform and display their artwork during the Walt Whitman ...

Walt- This name is a short form of Whitman's first name, and it is a popular choice for both boys and girls. Viola- This name means violet in Latin, and it is the title of one of Whitman's poems.

“Whitman is my daddy,” croons Lana Del Rey in ‘Body Electric’. In her 2013 short film Tropico, Whitman’s words and visions of American epics came to life as Del Rey writhed on a pole. His 1855 poem, I ...