W. B. Yeats: An inspiring collection from one of Ireland’s greatest literary figures (The Great Poets)

W. B. Yeats: An inspiring collection from one of Ireland’s greatest literary figures (The Great Poets)

by John Kelly (Editor), W.B. Yeats (Author)

Synopsis

Ireland's greatest and most influential poet: Yeats's poems express both powerful personal feelings and something of the whole human dilemma of the 20th century.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: W&N
Published: 25 Aug 1997

ISBN 10: 0460879022
ISBN 13: 9780460879026
Book Overview: *Introduction by a leading writer. *Comprehensive notes on author and text. *Life and times chronology.

Author Bio
W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) was born in Dublin and laid the foundations for an Irish literary revival, drawing inspiration on Irish folklore, the occult and Celtic ideas in his writing. He wrote both poetry and plays, helping to found the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. He married Georgia Hyde-Lees in 1917, whose 'automatic writing' formed the basis for a philosophy increasingly at odds with the modern world, became a member of the Irish senate in 1922 and in 1923 was awarded the Nobel Prize.