birth_date: 1819-05-31 00:00:00
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name: Walt Whitman
about: Walter Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet essayist journalist and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism and realism incorporating both views in his works. 
death_date: 1892-03-26 00:00:00