Q: Who wrote Leaves of Grass?
A: American writer Walt Whitman (1819-1892) wrote Leaves of Grass.
Q: When was the collection first printed?
A: The collection was first printed on July 4, 1855 in Brooklyn at a Fulton Street printing shop.
Q: How many copies were printed for the first edition?
A: About 800 copies were printed for the first edition.
Q: How long was the book?
A: The book was 95 pages long and had 12 poems.
Q: Who paid for the first printing of Leaves of Grass?
A: Whitman paid for this first printing.
Q: What are some famous poems from Leaves of Grass?
A: Some famous poems from Leaves of Grass are "Song of Myself", "I Sing the Body Electric", "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking", and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd".
Q: What themes did Whitman explore in his poetry collection?
A: In his poetry collection, Whitman praised the human body, material world, nature, and experience of senses at a time when poetry focused on religious experience and life of spirit.