I am large, I contain multitudes.

Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself," Leaves of Grass

Literature

Why it matters

The idea in context

This comes from Whitman's 'Song of Myself' in Leaves of Grass. The poem speaks in an expansive democratic voice, treating the self as something connected to bodies, work, nature, and strangers. Walt Whitman (1819–1892) was an American poet whose 'Leaves of Grass' reshaped modern verse.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Ben genişim, içimde kalabalıklar barındırırım.
Walt Whitman, "Kendimin Şarkısı," Çimen Yaprakları

Bu söz Whitman'ın Leaves of Grass içindeki 'Song of Myself' şiirinden gelir. Şiir, benliği bedenlere, emeğe, doğaya ve yabancılara bağlı geniş demokratik bir sesle anlatır. Walt Whitman (1819–1892), Çimen Yaprakları ile modern şiiri yeniden şekillendiren Amerikalı şairdi.

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Background reading: Walt WhitmanAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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