The Library of Congress holds numerous biographies of Whitman and critical studies of his work in its collections. A selected bibliography of these works appears below. To locate additional books about Whitman in the Library's physical collection search our online catalog. The major Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) for Whitman is:

• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.

Other major subject headings under which works about Whitman can be found include:

• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Bibliography.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Criticism and interpretation.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Friends and associates.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Influence.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Juvenile literature.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Leaves of grass.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Manuscripts.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Musical settings.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Periodicals.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Poetry.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Political and social views.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Song of myself.

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