# Walt Whitman — Poetry character guide

> Walt Whitman in Poetry by James McIntyre.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-reminiscences

## Who they are

The American poet, referenced in the poems.

## In the story

### [American Poets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/american-poets)

Noted for his erratic style and his compassionate work during the Civil War, tending to wounded soldiers.

### [Walt Whitman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/walt-whitman)

Celebrated for his erratic style and his humanitarian work during the Civil War, tending to wounded Northern soldiers.

## Links

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