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Leaves of Grass
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Look at Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman he wrote that book throughout his life there's the young man's version and there's the old man's version.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · Apr 2024 Listen at 43:21 The best things said about it
So Emerson reads Leaves of Grass right he gets a self-published copy of Leaves of Grass and he just sends Whitman a letter and he says I greet you at the beginning of a grand career.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Jul 2024 And I happened to read Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman and and it just blew my gasket.
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Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman is a monumental poetry collection that celebrates nature, democracy, the human body, and the interconnectedness of all souls. Ryan Holiday discussed the book on The Daily Stoic, using it to illustrate Ralph Waldo Emerson's supportive letter to an emerging Whitman after receiving a self-published copy of the text. Ed Yong noted on The Book Review that a famous phrase in his own work originated as a direct quote from Whitman's collection. Ezra Klein brought up Leaves of Grass on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss how artistic creation evolves over a lifetime, contrasting the passionate poetry of a young man with the perspective of an older author. Kevin Kelly shared on People I (Mostly) Admire that reading Whitman's work when he was younger completely blew his mind and inspired him to embark on extensive travels. Across these diverse podcasts, speakers turned to Whitman's verse to examine the lifelong maturation of an artist, the profound impact of poetic expression on personal awakening, and the enduring power of American literature.
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Ed Yong it's a quote from Leaves of Grass 1
“it's a quote from Leaves of Grass”
Ezra Klein look at Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman he wrote that book throughout his life there's the young man's vers… 1
“look at Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman he wrote that book throughout his life there's the young man's version and there's the old man's version”
Kevin Kelly and I happened to read Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman and and it just blew my gasket 1
“and I happened to read Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman and and it just blew my gasket”
Ryan Holiday so Emerson reads Leaves of Grass right he gets a self-published copy of Leaves of Grass and he just sends W… 1
“so Emerson reads Leaves of Grass right he gets a self-published copy of Leaves of Grass and he just sends Whitman a letter and he says I greet you at the beginning of a grand career”
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“And so like I when I was watching the first episode of I Love LA and it was like flashing around like I saw like you know the little flash at Abbar the little like I mean like is it Leaves of Grass that you shot in in that one bar?”
“And when he got arrested, he carried in this thing paper written by thorough called, we all know that one. Leaves of grass.”