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Neruda and Whitman and Forgetting
James’s recent and incisive post offers a brilliant reading of the many arguably un-Whitmanian energies in Neruda’s love poem #20. More generally, he voices a healthy dose of skepticism concerning the degree to which we might think of Neruda or any … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Poetry, crisis and recovery, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Lilacs, Martin Espada, Pablo Neruda, Walt Whitman
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Whitman the… psychiatrist?
Throughout his history, Whitman strived to appear to be identifiable to everyone. His personalized goal seemed to be to be relatable to the laborer, the worker, the young man, the woman, the sailor, the saint, the sinner, the recluse, the … Continue reading
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Tagged crisis and recovery, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, escapism, hope
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