280: Song of Ourselves? Walt Whitman and the American Imagination

280: Song of Ourselves? Walt Whitman and the American Imagination

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May 31st marks Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday. In honor of the man known as America’s “bard of democracy,” we explore diverse aspects of Whitman’s life and legacy - from sexuality to spirituality, poetics to place.