walt whitman

The Library of Congress will celebrate the 200th anniversary of American poet and changemaker Walt Whitman’s birthday in spring 2019 with a series of exhibits, public programs and a digital crowdso
How did a carpenter’s son, grammar school dropout and sometime hack writer become America’s greatest poet?
New York City —Walt Whitman has been called America’s “bard of democracy.”  His life’s work, Leaves of Grass, ushered in a new and unconventional style of unrhymed verse.
New York — In celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth, the Morgan Library & Museum exhibits the work of the beloved American poet.
A busy week coming up in the salerooms:
New York — Walt Whitman’s astonishing copy of Leaves of Grass highlights Bonhams sale of Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts on March 12 (estim
Last week brought approximately one million people to the Bay Area to celebrate America's men and women in the Armed Forces at the 37th annual San Francisco Fleet
Five auctions to watch this week, leading off with a Wednesday, March 21 sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts at Bonhams London.
It might be hard to square Rambo with rare books, but then again, people can surprise you.