FAQ About Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman had several significant relationships that influenced his work. Although he never married, Whitman formed deep, often intimate friendships with other men, which played an essential role in his life and writing. Relationships with fellow poets and thinkers, as well as his interaction with soldiers during the Civil War, profoundly shaped his views on love, companionship, and the human experience. These themes are evident in his explorations of the self and the connections between individuals in poems such as "Calamus" and "Drum-Taps."