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Walt Whitman  Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. Filter resources by Category Filter resources by Tag Abraham Lincoln | Slaveholders' Rebellion (1861-1865) | assassination | Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | elegies | first person | Hebrew translation | invitation | Prayers as poems | prayers for the road | שפע shefa | Swedenborgian | United States | Yiddish translation | 19th century C.E. | 57th century A.M. Filter resources by Collaborator Name Shimon Halkin (translation) | Aharon N. Varady (transcription) | Avrom Valt-Lyessin (translation) | Eliezer Meler (translation) Filter resources by Language Filter resources by Date Range Resources filtered by COLLABORATOR: “Avrom Valt-Lyessin (translation)” (clear filter) Sorted Chronologically (new to old). Sort oldest first? אָ, קאפּיטאן! מײַן קאפּיטאן! | O Captain! My Captain!, an elegy for President Abraham Lincoln by Walt Whitman (1865), Yiddish translation by Avrom Valt-Lyessin (1913)Contributed by Avrom Valt-Lyessin (translation) | Aharon N. Varady (transcription) | Walt Whitman | ❧ Walt Whitman’s famous poem eulogizing President Abraham Lincoln after his assassination, in English with Yiddish translation. . . . | ||
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