Considered by many to be America's greatest poet, Walt Whitman (1819-1892) left his country a timeless legacy in Leaves of Grass, a collection of poems first published in 1855 and revised and added to for the rest of his life. Probably the most influential volume of poetry in the history of American literature, Leaves of Grass reflects Whitman's wide-ranging life experiences, from volunteer nurse of wounded Civil War soldiers to sage of Camden, New Jersey, and expresses his heartfelt belief in the brotherhood of man. Though the book was criticized for its sometimes sensual exaltation of earthly existence and its unconventional free-verse technique, in it Whitman strove to be a spokesman for his emerging nation; his aim was no less than "to define America, her athletic democracy." This folio of notecards presents two photographic portraits of Whitman from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution, accompanied by excerpts from the Leaves of Grass poem "Song of Myself," a celebration of the freedom and dignity of the individual. Ten black and white 5 x 7" blank note cards (5 each of 2 designs) and ten white envelopes. ISBN: 0-7649-3679-4. Published with the Smithsonian Institution. |
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G. Frank E. Pearsall, photograph of Walt Whitman, 1872. 5 x 7" blank note card with envelope. | | George C. Cox, photograph of Walt Whitman, 1887. 5 x 7" blank note card with envelope. This item is only available in the assortment. |
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