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W. B. Yeats is a writer who requires, and at the same time tests
the limits of, contextual study. More than perhaps any other Irish
writer, he produced his own context as much as it produced him. His
cultural and political activities, combined with his prolific
literary output, made an impact that can only be understood by
close attention to his words in relation to the times in which he
lived. W. B. Yeats in Context maps Yeats's world in concise, lively
essays by distinguished critics and historians. The places, people,
themes and intellectual frameworks most important to his
development receive close attention, as do his artistic influences,
and the production and reception of his work. As a gateway into the
study of Yeats, this volume offers much new information for both
students, scholars and anyone interested in the life and times of
this enigmatic and influential poet.
W. B. Yeats is a writer who requires, and at the same time tests
the limits of, contextual study. More than perhaps any other Irish
writer, he produced his own context as much as it produced him. His
cultural and political activities, combined with his prolific
literary output, made an impact that can only be understood by
close attention to his words in relation to the times in which he
lived. W. B. Yeats in Context maps Yeats's world in concise, lively
essays by distinguished critics and historians. The places, people,
themes and intellectual frameworks most important to his
development receive close attention, as do his artistic influences,
and the production and reception of his work. As a gateway into the
study of Yeats, this volume offers much new information for both
students, scholars and anyone interested in the life and times of
this enigmatic and influential poet.
The Theatre of Nation is a study of the development of the theatre movement and its relationship to political change in Ireland during the pre-revolutionary period. Ben Levitas traces the connections between Irish drama and Irish politics, and concludes that Ireland's theatre had a pivotal role to play in the controversies of its time and in the coming revolution.
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