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Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

Birthplace:
West Hills, Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA

Born:
May 31, 1819

Died:
March 26, 1892

Biography from TheMovieDB

Walter Whitman Jr. (/ˈhwɪtmən/; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incorporated both transcendentalism and realism in his writings and is often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described by some as obscene for its overt sensuality.

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Lyricist:
1992  I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

Poem:
1916  Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1921  Manhatta
1951  Goodbye, My Fancy
1971  Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
1975  American Torso
1988  Bull Durham
1990  Beautiful Dreamers
1992  I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
2001  L.I.E.
2004  Messengers
2009  Leaves of Grass

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1916  Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1921  Manhatta
1951  Goodbye, My Fancy
1971  Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
1975  American Torso
1988  Bull Durham
1990  Beautiful Dreamers
1992  I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
2001  L.I.E.
2004  Messengers
2009  Leaves of Grass
2012  When Walt Whitman Was a Little Girl

Writer:
1916  Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1921  Manhatta
1951  Goodbye, My Fancy
1971  Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
1975  American Torso
1988  Bull Durham
1990  Beautiful Dreamers
1992  I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
2001  L.I.E.
2004  Messengers
2009  Leaves of Grass
2012  When Walt Whitman Was a Little Girl
2018  Aliment Roots
2020  Facing West

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TV Production

Poem:
1993  Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

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