In Search of Walt Whitman
2 episodes
1. Part One: The Early Years (1819 - 1860)
1. Part One: The Early Years (1819 - 1860)
Walt Whitman rises from a hardscrabble boyhood in Long Island and Brooklyn to write "Leaves of Grass" in 1855 that revolutionizes poetry. This film brings to life many of Whitman's most famous poems.
1 h 27 min
May 20, 2020
2. Part Two: The Civil War and Beyond (1861-1892)
2. Part Two: The Civil War and Beyond (1861-1892)
The poet moves to Washington to care for injured Civil War soldiers but is disillusioned by the Gilded Age after the war. He recovers from a debilitating stroke to live out his days in Camden NJ, where he continues to write poetry.
1 h 29 min
May 20, 2020
