Walt Whitman

The life and legacy of Whitman – one of America’s premier poets who spent his later years as a resident of Camden – is complex.

As Rutgers University–Camden scholars develop a recontextualization of the Good Grey Poet, the following links provide perspective on Whitman and his writings:

•  Poetry Foundation Biography of Walt Whitman

•  Commentary:  Racial Attitudes

•  Commentary:  Sex and Sexuality

This new space places Whitman within the history of the city. The area includes a Japanese zelkova tree that is more than 100 years old, while the admissions was built in 1869.