Provides the full text of various works by Walt Whitman, including several editions of "Leaves of Grass."
Biography traces the course of the poet's life and offers a selected bibliography.
Provides a brief sketch of Walt Whitman s writing career, including his time spent as editor of "New Orleans Crescent" and his hallmark collection, "Leaves of Grass."
Atlantic Unbound offers this article about the poet's last days and his poetic evolution. Includes audio readings.
Reprints, with illustrations, the 1900 edition of Walt Whitman's long opus on America, titled "Leaves of Grass."
Work created by a graduate student consists of a hypertext version of the poet's Leaves of Grass Calamus cluster of poems.
Includes the text of this poem, first published in the 1856 edition of "Leaves of Grass."
Background and bibliographic material on Whitman's development of "Leaves of Grass".
Chronicles the path Whitman followed during the Civil War that led to a poetic record that captures the spirit of the era.
Complete text of Whitman's epic is presented in a readable, easily navigable form.
Academy of American Poets offers this poem as part of its exhibit.
Includes the complete text of the poem. From the Academy of American Poets.
Read the full text of the poem, provided by the Columbia University archive. Includes a first-line index and a biographical note.
Join in the discussion at this message board devoted to discussing the great poet and his works.
Text of Peter Salwen's speech given to the Mark Twain Association of New York in April 1992, a month after the centennial of Whitman's death.
In her autobiography, Ella Reeve Bloor remembers visiting with the great poet. Read excerpts.
View a small photo, explore links and read a profile of this influential American poet and essayist. His works include "Leaves of Grass."
Read this moving poem written by Whitman to commemorate the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Essay by Timothy Stifel of Baylor University discusses the great poet's appreciation for early daguerreotype photography.
Chapter from "Perspectives in American Literature - Research and Reference Guide," lists materials about Whitman and analysis of his work.
Rictor Norton examines the life and work of the American poet with knowledge of his homosexuality in mind. Link to more articles on gay history.
Explore the Thomas Biggs Harned Collection including library scans of Whitman items and recovered notebooks.
Essay by John Townsend Trowbridge from February 1902 documents his personal acquaintance with Whitman.
John Townsend Trowbridge offers this article, presented by the Atlantic Monthly, describing his readings of the poet's work.
Learn about Walt Whitman and his poetry with this study guide offering analysis, plus summaries and commentaries, on poem selections from "Leaves of Grass."
Discussion of how one teacher introduces Whitman to her students. By Betsy Eikkila.
Celebrated for his collection, "Leaves of Grass" and the poem, "Song of Myself," Walt Whitman wrote about what he felt and invited controversy in the process.
Provides this profile of the poet and the text of one of his poems.
Read selections from two volumes of the series, find out what reviewers think of the books, and learn how to order.