Walt Whitmania – Celebrating the radical optimism of Walt Whitman

Featured Events: Fall 2019

Lit Crawl LA

Sunday, October 6 – Daughters of Whitman: A Celebration and Challenge

Daughters of Whitman: A celebration and challengeSunday, October 6, 2019, 3:30pm–4:15pmCentral Library (LAPL), 5th Street entrance, 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Los..

Book Launch Celebration

Tuesday, October 15 – Live Oak, With Moss

Live Oak, With Moss (Abrams, 2019) book launch celebration featuring New York Times best-selling and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator, Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret)..

Poetry, Puppetry, Music

Wednesday, November 6 – Singing the Body Electric at Fowler Out Loud

Join poets and UCLA faculty members, Drs. Amber West and Susannah Rodriguez Drissi in honoring the legacy of the father of American poetry with a..

Featured Events: Spring 2019

Getty College Night

Monday, April 29 – Whitman Dreams in Color

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Alumni Day Poetry Reading

Saturday, May 18 – “Song of Myself” Marathon Reading

First-ever west coast “Song of Myself” Marathon reading, on the top of Janss Steps, 12-3pm. Apply to participate here. 5/18/19 9am Update: We are no..

Undergraduate Research Week

Friday, May 24 – Songs of Ourselves

UCLA Writing Programs proudly presents Songs of Ourselves: Whitmanic Explorations of Self and Community, a unique addition Undergraduate Research Week Friday, May 24, 10am-12pm, UCLA..

Whitmanic Merriment

Thursday-Friday, May 30-31 – Happy Birthday, Walt!

Join UCLA Writing Programs from 1-5pm on Thurs. 5/30 and Fri. 5/31 on Janss Terrace (between the fountain at the top of Janss Steps and..

Bilingual Celebration

Friday, May 31 – Ecos del Gran Viejo: Latin American Poets Sing Walt Whitman

Ecos del Gran Viejo: Latin American Poets Sing Walt Whitman, a bilingual reading of works by Latin American writers influenced by Whitman, UCLA Powell Library..

Poetry & Performance

Sunday, June 2 – Daughters of Whitman

Daughters of Whitman: Womxn literary and performing artists explore the legacy of the father of American poetry, Beyond Baroque, Venice, 5-8pm, free! Poetry, puppetry, music,..