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Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist whose work—including the seminal poetry collection Leaves of Grass—is some of the most important and influential of the American canon.


Walt Whitman’s Manly Advice on Travel, Boxing, and Food

"Manly health! Is there not a kind of fascinating magic in the words?"
April 6, 2017  By Walt Whitman
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