Walt Whitman's Diary In Canada

This antiquarian book contains Walt Whitman's "Diary in Canada". It is chiefly composed of extracts from his other diaries and literary notebooks, transcribed from out-door notes and time-stained fragments of paper. This vintage book is highly recommended for fans of Whitman's work, and is not to be missed by discerning collectors. Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 - 1892) was a celebrated American poet, essayist and journalist. He is one of the most influential poets in American literature, and is often referred to as the father of free verse. His writings were extremely controversial in his time, a statement that is especially true for his poetry collection "Leaves of Grass"; considered to be obscenely sexual when first published. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.