If you are searching for Whitman-related events in the the New York area, please also check the Walt Whitman Birthplace website (we highly recommend the tours of the house Whitman Sr. built and Walt lived in for his first four years) and the Whitman House in Camden, NJ (step inside Walt’s home for his last decade).
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As he was turning forty, Walt Whitman composed a sequence of twelve poems and compiled them in a small handmade book he entitled Live Oak, With Moss—but never exactly published them. The verses describe an unhappy love affair with an unnamed man and are considered among the most adventurous and homoerotic work he ever wrote. Whitman [...]
To kick off National Poetry Month in 2019, join us at Stony Brook University for a poetry reading and discussion examining Walt Whitman’s influence on the poetry and culture of the Americas. Stony Brook University professors and award-winning poets Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Cornelius Eady will address Whitman’s impact in the U.S. and Caribbean, and [...]
As he was turning forty, Walt Whitman privately wrote a series of poems entitled “Live Oak, with Moss,” portraying his most ardent explorations of same-sex love. Join Caldecott-winning illustrator Brian Selznick and Professor Karbiener as they present Live Oak, with Moss (Abrams, 2019), their new illustrated edition of this revolutionary collection that has remained largely unknown—until [...]
First-ever west coast “Song of Myself” Marathon reading, on the top of Janss Steps, 12-3pm. Apply to participate here. Saturday, May 18, 2019 will be an exciting day for Bruins and Whitmaniacs alike! The campus will be bustling with attendees of Alumni Day, TedxUCLA, and the launch of the UCLA Centennial. And in the middle of it all, UCLA [...]
