Walt Whitman
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2008-04-14
This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for his work, to his death in 1892.
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This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for his work, to his death in 1892.
Released
2008-04-14
Runtime
109
Director
Jamila Wignot
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
History
Language
English
Production
PBS American Experience
PBS
GBH
Hidden Hill Productions
