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Which American poet wrote the 1855 collection 'Leaves of Grass,' which he revised and expanded throughout his life?
Answer
Walt Whitman
'Leaves of Grass' was first published in 1855 by Walt Whitman, who continued revising and expanding the collection through nine editions until his death in 1892. The collection, including its centerpiece 'Song of Myself,' is considered a cornerstone of American poetry.
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Whitman self-published the first edition of 'Leaves of Grass' and even set some of the type himself — then secretly sent a copy to Ralph Waldo Emerson, who praised it as 'the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed.'
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- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Edgar Allan Poe
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- american-literature
- 1800s
- walt-whitman
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