A landmark poetry collection celebrating the self, democracy, nature, and sensual human experience through innovative free verse.
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A landmark poetry collection celebrating the self, democracy, nature, and sensual human experience through innovative free verse.
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Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. First published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and rewriting Leaves of Grass, revising it multiple times until his death. There have been held to be either six or nine individual editions of Leaves of Grass, the count varying depending on how they are distinguished.[2] This resulted in vastly different editions over four decades—the first edition being a small book of twelve poems, and the l...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Overt sensuality and celebration of the human body with explicit sexual references throughout.
Violence & gore
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Occasional references to war and death, not graphically depicted.
Profanity
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Language considered coarse or indecent in its era but mild by modern standards.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central homoerotic themes and celebration of male beauty and same-sex affection.
Religious content
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Transcendental spirituality and celebration of the divine self recur throughout.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Extensive celebration of American democracy, individualism, and national unity.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Mentions of war suffering and human hardship in passing.
Other
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