Match each author with his or her description. Not all authors will be used. Nathaniel hawthorne, edgar allan poe, herman melville, Henry david thoreau, ralph waldo emerson, walt whitman My transcendentalist world view is evident in my journal, Walden. I am hailed the Father of Free Verse.

Henry David Thoreau - My transcendentalist world view is evident in my journal, Walden.

Walt Whitman - I am hailed the Father of Free Verse.

To match each author with their description, we need to analyze the clues given for each author.

1. Nathaniel Hawthorne: No description is provided.
2. Edgar Allan Poe: No description is provided.
3. Herman Melville: No description is provided.
4. Henry David Thoreau: The clue provided is "My transcendentalist world view is evident in my journal, Walden."
5. Ralph Waldo Emerson: No description is provided.
6. Walt Whitman: The clue provided is "I am hailed the Father of Free Verse."

Based on these clues, we can match the authors as follows:

1. Nathaniel Hawthorne: No information given.
2. Edgar Allan Poe: No information given.
3. Herman Melville: No information given.
4. Henry David Thoreau: The author with the transcendentalist world view evident in their journal, Walden.
5. Ralph Waldo Emerson: No information given.
6. Walt Whitman: The author hailed as the Father of Free Verse.

Therefore, the match is as follows:

1. Nathaniel Hawthorne: Unknown.
2. Edgar Allan Poe: Unknown.
3. Herman Melville: Unknown.
4. Henry David Thoreau: The author with the transcendentalist world view evident in their journal, Walden.
5. Ralph Waldo Emerson: Unknown.
6. Walt Whitman: The author hailed as the Father of Free Verse.

Henry David Thoreau is the author of the journal Walden, which reflects his transcendentalist worldview. Walt Whitman is often hailed as the Father of Free Verse.