Walt Whitman was an American poet. He incorporated both transcendentalism and realism views in his works, often considered controversial , like the poetry collection Leaves of Grass. His best known poem O Captain! My Captain! was written on the death of Abraham Lincoln. He is often called the father of free verse.
Walt Whitman – Poeti estinti, filosofi, preti / Dead poets, philosophs, priests
Walt Whitman – Canto di me stesso / Song of myself, 48
Walt Whitman – Canto di me stesso / Song of myself, 52
Walt Whitman – O Capitano! Mio Capitano! / O Captain! My Captain
Walt Whitman – Quando i lillà fiorivano / When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d (Memories of President Lincoln)
Walt Whitman – Canto di me stesso / Song of myself, Verse 52
Walt Whitman – Sussurri di morte celeste / Whispers of Heavenly Death
Walt Whitman – Quando i lillà fiorivano / When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d (Memories of President Lincoln)
Walt Whitman – Gonfio di male io
Walt Whitman – Canto di me stesso / Song of myself, 2
Walt Whitman – Quando i lillà fiorivano / When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d (Memories of President Lincoln)
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