The question of sexuality in literature — “it doesn not stand by itself”

“…it has become, in my opinion, imperative to achieve a shifted attitude… towards the thought and fact of sexuality, as an element in character, personality, the emotions, and a theme in literature. I’m not going to argue the question by itself; it does not stand by itself.”

– Walt Whitman, “A Backwards Glance o’er Traveled Roads”

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One Response to The question of sexuality in literature — “it doesn not stand by itself”

  1. I love this quote. Thank you.

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