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The Wound Dresser: A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion
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The Wound Dresser is an intimate, graphic, and profoundly moving poem that centers on the theme of nursing the sick and dying. The poem is remarkable for its lack of exaggerated portrayals of pain and suffering.
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Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819–92) was an influential American poet and essayist, and is credited with being the founding father of free verse. He first published his culturally significant poetry collection ‘Leaves of Grass’ in 1855 from his own pocket, and revised and expanded it over thirty years. It is an essential element of America’s literary tradition, much taught in schools and universities around the world.
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