1. Walt Whitman
Of course, any writer who breaks the mold and develops a new and unique writing style, will be the target of positive and negative criticism, and if that writer uses his writing technique to cover scandalous topics like sex and homosexuality, he will undoubtedly be the center of much controversy. When "Leaves of Grass," was first published, it was a commercial failure, but literary critics could not discount Whitman's bold approach to writing. ... Many people, including this writer, cannot get past Whitman's sexual tendancies, and consider his literary works on their merits as innova...
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- Grade Level: High School