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Leaves of grass 18557/3/2023 From 1830 to 1836 he held various jobs, some of them on newspapers in Brooklyn and Manhattan. In 1823, the family moved to Brooklyn, where Walt had his schooling (1825-30). His father, Walter, was a laborer, carpenter, and house builder. Walt Whitman was born in West Hills, Long Island, New York on May 31, 1819. He is essentially a poet, though other aspects of his achievement - as philosopher, mystic, or critic - have also been stressed. His achievement is great, although it has been sometimes obscured by unfair, hostile criticism - or, conversely, by extravagant praise. He rose from obscurity to monumental fame, coming to be recognized as a national figure. Walt Whitman is both a major poet and an outstanding personality in the history of American literature. Whitman: The Quintessential American Poet.When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd.Are You the New Person Drawn Toward Me?.
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