Walt Whitman Revolutionised American Poetry

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  • Опубліковано 31 тра 2019
  • Poet and journalist Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in West Hills, New York. Considered one of America's most influential poets, Whitman aimed to transcend traditional epics and eschew normal aesthetic form to mirror the potential freedoms to be found in America. In 1855 he self-published the collection Leaves of Grass; the book is now a landmark in American literature, though at the time of its publication it was considered highly controversial. Whitman later worked as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War, writing the collection Drum Taps (1865) in connection to the experiences of war-torn soldiers. Having continued to produce new editions of Leaves of Grass along with original works, Whitman died on March 26, 1892 in Camden, New Jersey. #Biography
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 82

  • @WilfredPaduasOtherNumberOneFan
    @WilfredPaduasOtherNumberOneFan 3 роки тому +62

    My great great grandfather was whitman's australian penpal back in the day, I feel proud of this

    • @JM1675
      @JM1675 2 роки тому +9

      I didn't know your great great grandfather was penpals with my great great grandfather. What a grandiose coincidence.

  • @Suikogiru
    @Suikogiru 2 роки тому +56

    "To W.W, my star, my perfect silence"

  • @SchizoLibRight
    @SchizoLibRight Рік тому +11

    He's also famous for being the best Cook in the south west

  • @brooklynlanay2919
    @brooklynlanay2919 3 роки тому +98

    Who else is here because of school? Tho his poems are good😂

  • @fckbweeb
    @fckbweeb 3 роки тому +30

    JESSAE! JESSAE! WE NEED TO WRITE POEMS FOR GUS REFRIGERATOR! NOW GO GET PENS

  • @okaddhaya
    @okaddhaya 4 роки тому +32

    Walt Whitman is one of my favorite poets. 💕

  • @Vanessa-ht6kl
    @Vanessa-ht6kl 3 роки тому +15

    was just forced to "translate" this vid by one of my lecturers. cheers

    • @Vanessa-ht6kl
      @Vanessa-ht6kl 2 роки тому +1

      @@kayzeaza I’m an English Major and one of my lectures was about translating texts/scripts. My lecturer used this video so we can translate the transcript.

  • @AtomLabX
    @AtomLabX Рік тому +2

    3 mins, summarized a whole chapter in my class for college, why did I say I love writing again?

  • @ananyagarg4186
    @ananyagarg4186 4 роки тому +9

    Walt Whitman was a great revolutionary besides being an admirable poet, and that's the thing which I liked the most about this video

  • @ashwathbp9444
    @ashwathbp9444 2 роки тому +12

    breaking bad brought me here:)

  • @klif4755
    @klif4755 Рік тому +4

    👐 You got me

  • @p.s.1642
    @p.s.1642 2 роки тому +1

    EXCELLENT, THANKS

  • @PoetryETrain
    @PoetryETrain 4 роки тому +5

    Great video of great Poet.

  • @DavidHorn77
    @DavidHorn77 4 роки тому +11

    He has very meaningful storys and I love reading his poems.

  • @robrs8631
    @robrs8631 3 роки тому +1

    His heart!

  • @pradaptaoktariana2701
    @pradaptaoktariana2701 3 роки тому +23

    This video existed to just make me suffer bcs of college

  • @eleni3914
    @eleni3914 3 роки тому +39

    Such a great poet and he wasn't appreciated in his own time.

    • @redsol3629
      @redsol3629 2 роки тому +1

      Each creator must accept that we may never know them.

    • @upwk7
      @upwk7 Рік тому

      thats of the case look at Nietzsche

  • @sajomathew
    @sajomathew 8 місяців тому +1

    Not many understand some of his poems. He was writing so many of the poem from his own direct experience with reality ( or so called enlightenment).

  • @deborahchinn2439
    @deborahchinn2439 Рік тому +7

    The greatest poets are never appreciated during their lifetime. Ironically and tragically, celebrities with absolutely nothing to offer that is meaningful or eternal, relish in fame and fortune.

  • @tevezcarlitos8480
    @tevezcarlitos8480 2 роки тому +4

    Best poet ever in the English

  • @milkmeetsworld
    @milkmeetsworld 3 роки тому

    AYO SHOUTOUT MY PROFESSOR! :)

  • @sudhirkhullar7421
    @sudhirkhullar7421 3 роки тому +1

    SONG OF THE OPEN ROAD!

  • @IsuriniSirisena23
    @IsuriniSirisena23 Рік тому +1

    Am excellent poet!!👏👏👏👏👏

  • @yashthorat69
    @yashthorat69 2 роки тому +4

    He cook?

  • @omic-comic4
    @omic-comic4 Рік тому +1

    💙

  • @dachshunddoggo2764
    @dachshunddoggo2764 Рік тому +2

    Breaking Bruh

  • @veereshkumar7827
    @veereshkumar7827 4 роки тому +1

    His poem is Animals

  • @UMANGPLAYS
    @UMANGPLAYS 2 роки тому +3

    W.W.. I wonder what's that?

  • @tonyamcinvale-brown5950
    @tonyamcinvale-brown5950 2 роки тому +3

    He is my 11th cousin removed. I found out through Ancestry. Commented before 9th cousin..but I was mistaken. Can't seem to find that comment now..hmmm

  • @kimmccabe1422
    @kimmccabe1422 2 роки тому +1

    The Father of educating oneself! Via America. Read a book!!

  • @shelleyharris9349
    @shelleyharris9349 9 місяців тому

    Solder's ✝️☮️😎✌️😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

  • @titteryenot4524
    @titteryenot4524 2 роки тому +8

    The truth about Whitman, as I see it, was that he’d experienced cosmic consciousness, and everything he wrote was coming from this. To those who haven’t experienced this (mostly everyone), he will seem outlandish, even just plain crazy. He’s not alone though; Jesus, Buddha, Shakespeare, Goethe, Dante, Emerson, Dickinson et al all had these intimations of immortality. However, even without this angle, Whitman can just be read as humanistic wisdom for the ages. Those who claim something ‘off’, or worse, about him are, in my experience, usually rigid, linear thinkers who have sold their soul to this so-called holy book or that so-called holy book. There is more wisdom in 🍁 Leaves of Grass than all those dusty tomes put together.

  • @skyvalen
    @skyvalen 4 роки тому +45

    Being forced to watch this by my teacher :) like if it’s the same for you

  • @trollol_
    @trollol_ 3 роки тому +3

    I didn't know Gandalf was a famous poet! lol

    • @trollol_
      @trollol_ 3 роки тому +1

      All kinding aside this dude seems like a cool dude. I'm looking into him.

    • @trollol_
      @trollol_ 3 роки тому +1

      Although I am suspicious of anything popular so... we'll see as we say.

  • @shelleyharris9349
    @shelleyharris9349 9 місяців тому

    Property Rights

  • @minty6991
    @minty6991 Рік тому +3

    the voices tell me to kill

    • @rayn1781
      @rayn1781 Рік тому +1

      get help

    • @minty6991
      @minty6991 Рік тому +2

      @@rayn1781 that's not very nice

  • @Happy_HIbiscus
    @Happy_HIbiscus 2 роки тому +1

    deude, this is cool

  • @brunobrown124
    @brunobrown124 2 роки тому +3

    2:16 all of his whut?

  • @carlosbenavides3839
    @carlosbenavides3839 2 роки тому +1

    Lol

  • @rafaelgozon3605
    @rafaelgozon3605 2 роки тому +1

    POV: You came here from Mr. Zeno

  • @duncanschuck1141
    @duncanschuck1141 4 роки тому +2

    Tenth comment over a year after

  • @sageford2001
    @sageford2001 4 роки тому +6

    Yeeto Despacito

  • @Garvhai
    @Garvhai Рік тому

    *Meanwhile I studied animals his legendary poem*

  • @andyzar1177
    @andyzar1177 2 роки тому

    Disgraceful poet?