Walt Whitman
Walter Whitman Jr. (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature. 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 1855 poetry collection ''Leaves of Grass'', which was described by some as obscene for its overt sensuality.Whitman was born in Huntington on Long Island and lived in Brooklyn as a child and through much of his career. At age 11, he left formal schooling to go to work. He worked as a journalist, a teacher, and a government clerk. Whitman's major poetry collection, ''Leaves of Grass'', first published in 1855, was financed with his own money and became well known. The work was an attempt to reach out to the common person with an American epic. Whitman continued expanding and revising ''Leaves of Grass'' until his death in 1892.
During the American Civil War, he went to Washington, D.C., and worked in hospitals caring for the wounded. His poetry often focused on both loss and healing. On the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, whom Whitman greatly admired, he authored two poems, "O Captain! My Captain!" and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd", and gave a series of lectures on Lincoln. After suffering a stroke towards the end of his life, Whitman moved to Camden, New Jersey, where his health further declined. When he died at age 72, his funeral was a public event.
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 philosophy of history can do without him." Modernist poet Ezra Pound called Whitman "America's poet... He ''is'' America." According to the Poetry Foundation, he is "America’s world poet—a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare." Provided by Wikipedia
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Poet of the body and the soul : mixed choir and piano accompaniment / by Clearfield, Andrea
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Out of the rolling ocean : four part mixed chorus / by Siadat, Fahad
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A clear midnight : four part mixed choir / by Donner, Ezra, 1986-
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A clear midnight : eight part mixed choir / by Shaw, Trevor (Trombonist)
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They were there : the Civil War in action as seen by its combat artists / by Stern, Philip Van Doren, 1900-1984
Published 1959Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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When lilacs last in the door-yard bloom'd; a requiem for those we love, by Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963
Published 1948Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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War scenes, for medium-low voice and piano. by Rorem, Ned, 1923-
Published 1971Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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Farewell to a hero, a cantata based on Walt Whitman's "Memories of President Lincoln," by Kleinsinger, George, 1914-1982
Published 1943Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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Apparition : elegiac songs and vocalises for soprano and amplified piano / by Crumb, George
Published 1980Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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I was there : five poems of Walt Whitman : baritone and piano / by Hoiby, Lee
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The structure of Leaves of grass. by Crawley, Thomas Edward
Published 1971Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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Song of democracy : for chorus of mixed voices with piano [op. 44] / by Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981
Published 1957Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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The letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman, by Gilchrist, Anne Burrows, 1828-1885
Published 1973Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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Stop this day and night with me : for choir (SATBBB) a cappella / by Heggie, Jake, 1961-
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O you whom I often and silently come / by Rorem, Ned, 1923-
Published 1961Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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I hear America singing : baritone voice and piano : (2008) : (Walt Whitman) / by Cipullo, Tom
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Lilacs : (for baritone & piano) / by Higdon, Jennifer, 1962-
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Ode to Death : for SATB and orchestra / by Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934
Published 1950Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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A Dirge for Two Veterans : for male voices, brass, and drums / by Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934
Published 1914Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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Darest thou now, O soul : unison song / by Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Published 1925Other Authors: “…Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892…”
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