Walt whitman: (walt whitman,1865438+May 3 1 09-1March 26, 892), born in Long Island, new york, is a famous American poet and humanist. He created the free verse of poetry, and his masterpiece is the collection of poems "Leaves of Grass".
He ranks second among nine brothers and sisters. From 65438 to 0823, the Whitman family moved to Brooklyn, new york. Whitman went to school for only six years, and then began to work as an apprentice in a printing factory. Whitman is basically self-taught, and especially likes reading Homer, Dante and Shakespeare.
After two years as an apprentice, Whitman moved to new york City and began to work in different printing plants. /kloc-returned to Long Island in 0/835 and taught in a rural school. From 1838 to 1839, he ran a newspaper called Long Island People in his hometown. He taught until 184 1, and then he returned to new york and became a journalist. He also works as a freelance writer or gives political speeches in some mainstream magazines.
Whitman's political speech attracted the attention of Tammany Society, and they made him the editor of some newspapers, but none of them worked for long. During his two years as an influential newspaper, Brooklyn Eagle, the split within the Democratic Party led him to leave. After his attempt to run a newspaper for freeland failed, he began to wander in different studios. From 184 1 to 1859, he edited 1 newspaper in New Orleans, 2 newspapers in new york and 4 newspapers in Long Island. When he was in New Orleans, he witnessed the slave auction-it was very common at that time. At this time, Whitman began to concentrate on writing poetry.
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In addition: Apollinaire.
Guillaume Apollinaire (1880.8.26—1918.1.9) is a French poet. Mother is a Polish aristocrat. Apollinaire is the illegitimate child of his mother and an Italian officer (bishop). In the household registration, his mother's surname is De Kostrovich. I grew up with my mother in Nice, Monaco and other places. Arrived in Paris from 65438 to 0899, worked as a bank clerk, bookstore clerk, reporter, and looked after children for rich families ("tutor"). Later, he met avant-garde writer Ali and painter Picasso.