Drum-Taps: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
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Drum-Taps is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Whitman, Walt (1819–1892).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Drum-Taps" by Walt Whitman is a poetry collection published in May 1865. Born from Whitman's experiences tending wounded soldiers during the American Civil War, these poems capture both patriotic fervor and the brutal realities of battle. Written "by fits and starts, on the field, in the hospitals," the collection reflects the poet's profound transformation through years of caring for casualties. A sequel followed months later, including the famous Lincoln elegy "O Captain! My Captain!"
Book and edition facts
- Title: Drum-Taps
- Author credits: Whitman, Walt (1819–1892)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- War poetry, American
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: History - American
- Category: History - Warfare
- Category: Poetry
- Poetry
- US Civil War
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