"How Awful When Poetry Ages As It Is Read"
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Is the truth of tablecloths to be spread? How awful always to take refuge in known words
A person should let himself go.
— Ataol Behramoğlu
What It Means
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A person should let himself go." in the context of ""How Awful When Poetry Ages As It Is Read"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ataol Behramoğlu" (Quotes, I've Learned Some Things (2008): I've Learned Some Things : Selected Poems (2008), as translated by Walter G. Andrews; alternate translations also provided, as noted.)
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About Ataol Behramoğlu
Ataol Behramoğlu (born 13 April 1942) is a Turkish poet, author, translator and columnist.
About Ataol Behramoğlu
Ataol Behramoğlu (born 13 April 1942) is a Turkish poet, author, translator and columnist.
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