Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 212 Whitman, Walt 1819 1892 Whitman, Walter Wagenvoort, Maurits 1859 1944 Leaves of grass. Dutch Grashalmen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaves_of_Grass Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grashalme Produced by Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Grashalmen" by Walt Whitman is a poetic collection likely written in the mid-19th century. This work is a translation of Whitman's seminal "Leaves of Grass" and is presented as a profound reflection on the human experience, democracy, and the natural world, embodying the spirit of American life and its complexity. Whitman's writing explores themes of individuality, love, nature, and equality, emphasizing a deeply emotional and universal connection. The opening of "Grashalmen" begins with a personal introduction from the translator, Maurits Wagenvoort, who reflects on his admiration for Whitman's poetry, particularly how it encapsulates the essence of American life as he experienced during his travels. He shares the transformative impact Whitman’s work had on him, expressing the challenge he faced in translating the rich layers of Whitman's voice. The text hints at the fusion of body and spirit central to Whitman's poetry, highlighting the celebration of both the individual and collective human experience. The beginning also offers fragments of poems that introduce readers to Whitman's themes of life, love, and the interconnectedness of all beings, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these concepts throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 535246 2025-08-06T09:06:22.106752 text/html 264708 2024-10-28T21:18:07 text/html 140006 2025-08-06T09:06:34.215653 application/epub+zip 148247 2025-08-06T09:06:24.884743 application/epub+zip 138753 2025-08-06T09:06:23.515729 application/epub+zip 339462 2025-08-06T09:06:38.766638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195520 2025-08-06T09:06:32.149703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208856 2022-09-07T15:28:44.301861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179000 2025-08-06T09:06:16.720753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159216 2024-10-28T21:18:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17048 2025-08-06T09:06:38.918633 application/rdf+xml 22829 2025-08-06T09:06:23.683785 image/jpeg 3255 2025-08-06T09:06:23.602706 image/jpeg 126015 2025-08-06T09:06:22.138762 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia