Category: Literature

Great beards from ancient, classical and modern literature.

Literature

Walt Whitman’s Beard

American poet Walt Whitman
As the father of free verse, Walt Whitman stands among the United States’ most influential writers. His advice for healthy living included nude sunbathing, cold baths, eating meat, and lots of time in the great outdoors.  Perhaps his most important rule for modern life is growing a healthy beard.

 

Walt Whitman
Whitman is a bridge between transcendentalism and realism. With his classic Leaves of Grass, Whitman established himself as the “poet of democracy” (and an early champion of American beards).  As a result, he helped drive American literature forward through significant changes in the 19th century.
Literature

Bram Stoker’s Beard

Dracula author Bram Stoker
While his look is a little more Wolf Man than Dracula, Bram Stoker was the storytelling father of the greatest vampire of all. The Irishman created one hell of a Transylvanian tale.
Literature

Ernest Hemingway’s Beard

Ernest Papa Hemingway
If there’s anything beyond a manly man – a mannish manly man’s man – then it’s gotta be Ernest Hemingway.

 

Ernest Hemingway
Or perhaps you prefer a little more pepper and a little more heft to your Hemingway.
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