Sunday, May 31, 2009

May 31 Birthday: Walt Whitman


Walt Whitman, writer
May 31, 1819-March 26, 1892

Walt Whitman: Words for America by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Brian Selznick (Scholastic, 2004)

A poet and more, Whitman’s life is explored in this tribute to an American icon.

Poets.org offers a bio and photo of Whitman on their site as well as external links.