... writer. Whitman continued to refine the edition several times. Although a controversial poet in his time, Walt Whitman was the first poet to break down orthodox barriers, allowing for his own free thought to emerge and eventually make him one of the greatest poets of all time. Whitman gave the common American reader of his poetry the feeling of being able to ... . American Poetry, The Puritans through Walt Whitman. Boston: Twayne, 1988. Alan Shucard is a Professor of English at The University of Wisconsin-Parkside. He has published numerous literary works including essays, review essays,...

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... Tammany Hall democrats rewarded him with the editorship of various short-lived newspapers. For two years he edited the influential Brooklyn Eagle , but he lost his position for supporting the Free-Soil part {Doren, 51} After a brief sojourn in New Orleans he returned the Brooklyn. While he was in New Orleans he saw the vastness of this country for the first ... time, and he began to set down in poetry his impressions of the nation and its people. After returning to Brooklyn this is where he tried to start a Free-Soil newspaper. After several years spent at various jobs, including buildi...

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