He didn't clear I Sing the Body Electric with Walt Whitman's estate.
It was published for Whitman in 1900 (already dead 2 years)
Bradbury's published in 1969 but it is a collection of short stories which were written in a 30 year time span.
I see it as an homage and honor to have someone think that highly of your work. Moore's work does have a similar theme.
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