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Giorgos Seferis

For poetry there exists neither large countries nor small. Its domain is in the heart of all men.

Poetry

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Poetry is not limited by the size or importance of a country, meaning it transcends national boundaries. Instead, it lives within the emotions and experiences shared by every person.

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