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Which of the following was NOT a key literary figure of the era?

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Walt Whitman
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Herman Melville
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James Fenimore Cooper
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Nathaniel Hawthrone
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Mark Twain
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Solution

The correct option is A Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. He was not the key literary figure of the era.
The correct answer is A.

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