Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass

This paper offers an ecocritical interpretation of Walt Whitman’s renowned work, “Leaves of Grass.” The primary objective is to delve into the multifaceted interpretations of this text within the broader context of Whitman’s literary corpus. Our research is grounded in the premise that the act of wr...

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ecocrítica
ecopoética
nuevos materialismos
posthumanismos
poesía estadounidense
democracia
ecocriticism
ecopoetics
new materialism
posthumanism
american poetry
democracy
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ecopoética
novos materialismos
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poesia americana
democracia
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dc.title.en-US.fl_str_mv Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
dc.title.es-ES.fl_str_mv Naturaleza mínima en Hojas de hierba de Walt Whitman
dc.title.pt-BR.fl_str_mv Natureza mínima em Folhas de relva de Walt Whitman
title Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
spellingShingle Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
ecocrítica
ecopoética
nuevos materialismos
posthumanismos
poesía estadounidense
democracia
ecocriticism
ecopoetics
new materialism
posthumanism
american poetry
democracy
ecocrítica
ecopoética
novos materialismos
pós-humanismo
poesia americana
democracia
title_short Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
title_full Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
title_fullStr Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
title_full_unstemmed Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
title_sort Minimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
dc.subject.es-ES.fl_str_mv ecocrítica
ecopoética
nuevos materialismos
posthumanismos
poesía estadounidense
democracia
topic ecocrítica
ecopoética
nuevos materialismos
posthumanismos
poesía estadounidense
democracia
ecocriticism
ecopoetics
new materialism
posthumanism
american poetry
democracy
ecocrítica
ecopoética
novos materialismos
pós-humanismo
poesia americana
democracia
dc.subject.en-US.fl_str_mv ecocriticism
ecopoetics
new materialism
posthumanism
american poetry
democracy
dc.subject.pt-BR.fl_str_mv ecocrítica
ecopoética
novos materialismos
pós-humanismo
poesia americana
democracia
description This paper offers an ecocritical interpretation of Walt Whitman’s renowned work, “Leaves of Grass.” The primary objective is to delve into the multifaceted interpretations of this text within the broader context of Whitman’s literary corpus. Our research is grounded in the premise that the act of writing is intricately interwoven with the natural world, particularly plant life. Consequently, we aim to scrutinize the various manifestations of plant imagery and symbolism present in Whitman’s oeuvre. The argument unfolds across three distinct sections: the first section delves into the influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on Whitman’s thought; the second section investigates the portrayal of nature’s principles within “Leaves of Grass”; and finally, the third section critically examines the assumptions and implications of Whitman’s poetic approach to nature. Central to our thesis is the assertion that what we term “minimal natures” not only shape poetic construction and life itself but also engage with pertinent political issues.
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spelling 2024-03-082024-07-05T18:56:03Z2024-07-05T18:56:03Zhttps://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/1570710.19053/01218530.n47.2024.15707https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/12888This paper offers an ecocritical interpretation of Walt Whitman’s renowned work, “Leaves of Grass.” The primary objective is to delve into the multifaceted interpretations of this text within the broader context of Whitman’s literary corpus. Our research is grounded in the premise that the act of writing is intricately interwoven with the natural world, particularly plant life. Consequently, we aim to scrutinize the various manifestations of plant imagery and symbolism present in Whitman’s oeuvre. The argument unfolds across three distinct sections: the first section delves into the influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on Whitman’s thought; the second section investigates the portrayal of nature’s principles within “Leaves of Grass”; and finally, the third section critically examines the assumptions and implications of Whitman’s poetic approach to nature. Central to our thesis is the assertion that what we term “minimal natures” not only shape poetic construction and life itself but also engage with pertinent political issues.Este trabajo desarrolla una lectura en clave ecocrítica de Hojas de hierba de Walt Whitman. Su propósito es reflexionar acerca de las significaciones del texto en el horizonte de la obra del autor. La investigación parte del supuesto de que la escritura se encuentra en plena relación con la vida vegetal; por ello, nos interesa indagar en las declinaciones que la materia vegetal encuentra en la obra. La argumentación se divide en tres momentos: el primero se centra en las influencias de Emerson; el segundo explora el catálogo de la naturaleza en Hojas de hierba; y el tercero examina los presupuestos y consecuencias de un abordaje de la naturaleza en la poética whitmaniana. El trabajo sostiene como hipótesis que las “naturalezas mínimas” no solo son constitutivas de la construcción de la poética y la vida, sino que también abren una consideración en torno a lo político.Este artigo desenvolve uma leitura ecocrítica de Folhas de Relva, de Walt Whitman. Seu objetivo é refletir sobre os sentidos da obra no horizonte da obra whitmaniana. A investigação parte do pressuposto de que a escrita está em plena relação com a vida vegetal, por isso nos interessa investigar as declinações que a matéria vegetal encontra na obra. A argumentação se divide em três momentos: o primeiro centrado nas influências de Emerson; a segunda explora o decálogo da natureza em Hojas de Hierba; e a terceira explora os pressupostos e consequências de uma abordagem da natureza na poética de Whitman. O trabalho sustenta como hipótese que o que chamamos de naturezas mínimas não são apenas constitutivas da construção da poética e da vida, mas também abre uma reflexão em torno do político.application/pdfspaspaUniversidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombiahttps://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/15707/13910Derechos de autor 2024 La Palabrahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.eshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf289http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2La Palabra; No. 47 (2024): Miscellaneous issue; 1-17La Palabra; Núm. 47 (2024): Número Misceláneo; 1-17La Palabra; n. 47 (2024): Miscelâneo; 1-172346-38640121-8530ecocríticaecopoéticanuevos materialismosposthumanismospoesía estadounidensedemocraciaecocriticismecopoeticsnew materialismposthumanismamerican poetrydemocracyecocríticaecopoéticanovos materialismospós-humanismopoesia americanademocraciaMinimal Nature in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of GrassNaturaleza mínima en Hojas de hierba de Walt WhitmanNatureza mínima em Folhas de relva de Walt Whitmaninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6788http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a372http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85Romero, Laura Soledad001/12888oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/128882025-07-18 11:34:01.036metadata.onlyhttps://repositorio.uptc.edu.coRepositorio Institucional UPTCrepositorio.uptc@uptc.edu.co