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American Experience: Walt Whitman

Synopsis
WIth ‘Leaves of Grass’, Walt Whitman offered up his poetry and his persona as a reflection of the America he saw; daring, noble, naive, brutish, sexual, frightening and flawed. This film tells Whitman’s life story, from his working-class childhood, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn, to his reckless pursuit of the attention he craved for his work.
Language
English
Country
United States
Year of release
2008
Subjects
Literature
Keywords
poetry; Whitman, Walt; American literature

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 1 NTSC
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
120 minutes
Year
2016

Production Company

Name

PBS

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Distributor

Name

PBS Shop

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