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The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published in Brooklyn.
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Walt Whitman
American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)
Walter Whitman Jr. was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Leaves of Grass
Expansive Walt Whitman poetry collection
Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. After self-publishing it in 1855, he spent most of his professional life writing, revising, and expanding the collection until his death in 1892. Either six or nine separate editions of the book were produced,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Brooklyn
Borough and county in New York, US
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