![]() ![]() His poems have been woven into the very fabric of the American character. Whitman's ambition was to creates something uniquely American. the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed." Over the course of Whitman's life, the book reappeared in many versions, expanded and transformed as the author's experiences and the nation's history changed and grew. First published in 1855 with only twelve poems, it was greeted by Ralph Waldo Emerson as "the wonderful gift. One of the great innovative figures in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daringly new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. ![]()
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