| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Whitman, Walt |
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| A nineteenth-century American poet. His principal work is Leaves of Grass, a collection of poems that celebrates nature, democracy, and individualism. | 1 |
| ‡ The earthiness of Whitman’s poetry shocked many readers of his time. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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