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美国浪漫主义诗歌：华尔特·惠特曼、艾米莉·狄金森 Walt Whitman (1819 –1892) an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist He was a part of the transition between transcendentalism(超验主义) and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. Free Verse 自由体 Free verse is also known as “open form” verse. poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme Whitmans life He was born in l8l9 into a working-class family and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Son of a carpenter, Whitman left his schooling for good a