May 31 is the 200th anniversary of poet Walt Whitman鈥檚 birth, an event that鈥檚 being celebrated from his birthplace on Long Island to the Library of Congress to New York City, where it鈥檚 . Rochester has a few ties of its own to the poet who contained multitudes鈥� holds some notable editions of his work, and prominent Whitman scholar Ed Folsom 鈥�76 (PhD) has devoted his career to understanding Whitman鈥檚 influence and to making his work available for the digital age.
Two years ago, on the 125th anniversary of Whitman鈥檚 death, Folsom described Whitman鈥檚 legacy and how the poet offered 鈥渁 voice for the citizens of the country to aspire to.鈥�
A century and a quarter after his death, poet Walt Whitman鈥檚 voice still rings with urgency.
