(1819–92), American poet. In 1855 he published the free verse collection Leaves of Grass, incorporating ‘I Sing the Body Electric’ and ‘Song of Myself’; eight further editions followed in Whitman's lifetime.
Definition of Whitman, Walt in US English:
Whitman, Walt
proper nounˈ(h)wɪtmənˈ(h)witmən
(1819–92), US poet. In 1855, he published a free verse collection, Leaves of Grass, that includes “I Sing the Body Electric” and “Song of Myself”; eight further editions followed during Whitman's lifetime. Other notable works: Drum-Taps (1865) and Sequel to Drum-Taps (1865).