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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