Poetry in America with Elisa New Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman (Season 2, Episode 8)
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Poetry in America with Elisa New

Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman (Season 2, Episode 8)

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In 1855 Walt Whitman declared "The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem." Poetry In America celebrates the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman's birth with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, playwright Tony Kushner, hip...See moreIn 1855 Walt Whitman declared "The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem." Poetry In America celebrates the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman's birth with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, playwright Tony Kushner, hip hop artist Nas, composer Matthew Aucoin, baritone Davóne Tines, poets Joshua Bennett, Marilyn Chin, Christina Davis, Mark Doty, Linda Hogan, and Adrienne Raphel, a chorus of National Student Poets, and others discussing Whitman's powerful and timeless work. See less

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Marilyn Chin Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
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Christina Davis Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
Mark Doty Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
Linda Hogan Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
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Karen Karbiener Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
David Kravitz Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
Tony Kushner Self Self See fewer	West Side Story (2021)
Nas Self Self See fewer	Belly (1998)
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Adrienne Raphael Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
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Amanda Zory Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)