“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.”
– Walt Whitman
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- Walt Whitman, born in 1819, overcame early hardships to become a renowned poet, known for “Leaves of Grass.” His Civil War experiences deeply influenced his empathetic, impactful work. Click here to read our snapshot biography of Walt.
“A quote from Walt Whitman” sources: Portrait taken in 1887 by George Collins Cox – Cox, George C, photographer. Walt Whitman. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2005681122/> / Whitman, Walt. Song of Myself – Published in 1892.
