Two hundred years after his birth, Walt Whitman remains one of America's most influential writers, arguably our national poet. His life's work, Leaves of Grass, is a perennial best-seller, and Whitman himself has attained the status of cultural icon, his name nearly a byword for notions of inclusivity, equality, sensuality, and the value of the individual. [...]
How did a carpenter’s son, grammar school dropout and sometime hack writer become America’s greatest poet? To commemorate Whitman’s 200th birthday on May 31, 2019, this landmark exhibition showcases New York's role in the extraordinary transformation of Walter Whitman Jr. to “Walt Whitman, a kosmos, of Manhattan the son.” Whitman is now universally acclaimed as [...]
This exhibition covers Whitman’s entire career, from his beginnings in Brooklyn to his afterlife in contemporary art and literature. Drawing on the Morgan’s own holdings and loans from the Library of Congress, it includes more than ninety manuscripts, first editions, paintings, prints, and photographs. Among the highspots on display will be manuscript trial lines for Leaves [...]
Aug 26th Artist Exhibition Opening and Benefit to Celebrate Walt Whitman's 200th Anniversary titled - "Robust American Love" A Portion Of The Proceeds From The Gallery Will Benefit The Walt Whitman Initiative To Help Landmark The Poet’s Brooklyn Home Please join us today, Monday August 26th; reception for the artist 6pm - 7:30pm. BlackBook Presents invites you to the opening [...]
United States Postal Service® will issue the Walt Whitman stamp (Non-denominated priced at the 3-ounce rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 120300). The stamp will go on sale nationwide September 12, 2019, and must not be sold or cancelled before the first-day-of-issue. With this stamp, the 32nd issue [...]
2019 is the 200th birthday year of Walt Whitman (1819-1892), who is known today as one of the most influential poets of the nineteenth century. In addition to his work as a poet, Whitman is also remembered as a book designer and printer, essayist and journalist. Calling himself “the Bard of Democracy”, Whitman broke the [...]
The Providence Athenaeum will host a portion of the exhibition Walt Whitman: The Poet of the Body, which was on view at the Grolier Club in New York from May – July 2019. The display at the Athenaeum will celebrate the history of Leaves of Grass, featuring the Athenaeum’s rare first edition inscribed by Whitman along with items from the [...]
It’s a day full of all things Whitman! Drop in to celebrate yourself, the man of the hour, and the opening of the Poet of the Body exhibition with poetry, treats, music, and crafts for all ages. Curator-led tours of the exhibit will be offered at 11:30am and 1:30pm. – Take a turn on the press [...]
How did a carpenter’s son, grammar school dropout, and sometime hack writer become America’s poet? Scholar Karen Karbiener traces the extraordinary transformation of Walter Whitman Jr. to “Walt Whitman, a kosmos, of Manhattan the son,” a saint-like Civil War nurse, and the iconic “Good Gray Poet.” Whitman’s story will be enhanced by discussions of highlights from the [...]
Please join us as we celebrate the street co-naming of Walt Whitman Way! It will be a day filled celebrating Walt, his writing, and his connection to Brooklyn. There will be activities, speakers, readings and much more. The celebration will be held on Dekalb Ave between Hall St and Ryerson St., just outside the Pratt [...]
Join poets and UCLA faculty members, Drs. Amber West and Susannah Rodriguez Drissi in honoring the legacy of the father of American poetry with a lively evening of original poetry, puppetry, and music by diverse Los Angeles artists including puppeteer Audrey Densmore and musical duo The Singer & The Songwriter, Fowler Museum, 6-7pm This performance [...]
Drink wine-drink beer-raise your voice./Behold! your friend-as he arrives-Welcome him, when, from the upper/step, he looks down upon you with cheerful look – Walt Whitman, The Two Vault Join the Ath and Campus Fine Wines to recreate the atmosphere of the bohemian Pfaff’s Saloon, Whitman’s favorite Manhattan bar, where writers, artists, actors, and philosophers gathered to imbibe, [...]
Florilegium Chamber Choir will open their 44th season with a bicentennial tribute to the American poet Walt Whitman. The program explores Whitman’s words through settings by Randall Thompson, Norman Dello Joio, René Clausen, and others. Central to the program is Jeffrey Van's four-movement song cycle for choir and guitar, A Procession Winding Around Me, poignant [...]
Cultures clash, egos flare, words fly and secrets emerge as Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde, two of the greatest writers of the 19th century - one nearing the end of his career, the other just beginning - come face-to-face in Donald Steven Olson’s new play re-creating an actual encounter that took place in 1882 between [...]
“The Wound Dresser: Whitman and the Civil War” - Ian Maloney, St. Francis College The Walt Whitman Initiative is pleased to announce its inaugural Walt Whitman Lecture Series (WWLS) for Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the Brooklyn College campus offering diverse learning opportunities to adults. There is no age requirement, and you may enjoy all course [...]
"Walt Whitman and the Making of Leaves of Grass” - Matt Miller, Yeshiva University The Walt Whitman Initiative is pleased to announce its inaugural Walt Whitman Lecture Series (WWLS) for Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the Brooklyn College campus offering diverse learning opportunities to adults. There is no age requirement, and you may enjoy all course [...]
"The Commercialization of Walt Whitman in Modern Society” - Ed Centeno, Whitman collector The Walt Whitman Initiative is pleased to announce its inaugural Walt Whitman Lecture Series (WWLS) for Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the Brooklyn College campus offering diverse learning opportunities to adults. There is no age requirement, and you may enjoy all course offerings [...]
“Whitman's Poe: A Story of Literary Networks in Bohemian New York” - Ed Whitley, Lehigh University The Walt Whitman Initiative is pleased to announce its inaugural Walt Whitman Lecture Series (WWLS) for Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the Brooklyn College campus offering diverse learning opportunities to adults. There is no age requirement, and you may enjoy [...]
We are thrilled to announce a ceremony unveiling a bench dedicated to Greg Trupiano next Monday, August 16, at 6pm at the top of Fort Greene Park. Greg’s longtime partner Lon Black will give a memorial presentation, Brooklyn-based contralto and longtime working partner Nicole Mitchell will sing, and refreshments will be served as we give [...]
