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Walt Whitman's Accomplishments

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Walt Whitman was my assigned poet, and he is considered one of America's most influential poets. Walt Whitman lived during the Civil War, or in the mid 1800’s. Whitman is not writing anymore because he is not alive, but his writing style is still being used. The poet lived in a few places in New York like New York City, Brooklyn, and Long Island. He also has lived in New Jersey. Whitman received little appreciation for works of poetry. This is important because he is one of america's most influential poets today. Today, Whitman did not receive any awards, but there was an award honored in his name. Some things that are important about Whitman are that he was largely self taught. Also, his work as a poet astonished Ralph Waldo Emerson so much
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