When most people hear the name of Walt Whitman, they think of him as the famous American poet who wrote “Leaves of Grass.” Walt Whitman’s experiences as a nurse influenced his poetry, with nurses and ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. It was 1871. Lincoln had been gone for six years. The Civil War was over, ...

When I read and study Walt Whitman’s poetry, I often imagine what he would’ve done if he had a smartphone and an Instagram account. Unlike many of his contemporaries, the poet collected an “abundance ...

Gay rights pioneer Arnie Kantrowitz shelved dreams of publishing his novel. Three years after his death, his partner fulfils his wish. Walt Whitman, gay love and a posthumous novel Daniel Dell Blake ...