Specimen Days is essentially the great American poet Walt Whitman\'s scrap book.
Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, ofte.
A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works.
Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 - 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist.
It documents most of his life\'s adventures, espeically his experience serving as a nurse during the Civil War and travelling around America.
Specimen Days is essentially the great American poet Walt Whitman\'s scrap book