Had it not been for classical music, and opera in particular, Walt Whitman's poetry would probably never have been written. It sounds a ridiculously bold, even nonsensical claim to make, yet Whitman ...

Join host Elisa New to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth. In 1855 Walt Whitman declared “The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.” Join host Elisa New as ...

Hmong-American poet Mai Der Vang from Fresno, California, has been selected as the winner of the American Academy of Poets’ 2016 Walt Whitman Award for emerging poets. Vang’s debut collection of poems ...

Poetry enthusiasts can celebrate the works of Walt Whitman later this month during an evening of food, short films and live performances at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center. MORE EVENTS Arts ...

Allentown’s Michael Fegely has long been fascinated with the poetry of American icon Walt Whitman. His 2016 one-man play “Whitman by Fire” was based on Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass.” Michael Fegely in ...

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The U.S. Postal Service is honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of Walt Whitman with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series, "commemorating the life, work and words of the poet some revere as ...

Shocked at the election of their next president, many Americans at the end of 2016 turned to social media, petitions, polls, and the streets in protest. A century and a half ago, shocked at the ...