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A Yeats Dictionary

Persons and Places in the Poetry of W. B. Yeats

Author: James Berenson   Series: Irish Studies

The first dictionary to identify, chart, and explain in context the many proper names and place names that so famously enrich the poetry of William Butler Yeats.

This reference guide to Yeats' work, uses Yeats' non-poetic writing, the principle Yeats criticism and the writings of his friends and critics to reveal the depth of his meanings. It identifies geographical, historical and literary references from classical antiquity to Irish culture.

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The first dictionary to identify, chart, and explain in context the many proper names and place names that so famously enrich the poetry of William Butler Yeats.

This reference guide to Yeats' work, uses Yeats' non-poetic writing, the principle Yeats criticism and the writings of his friends and critics to reveal the depth of his meanings. It identifies geographical, historical and literary references from classical antiquity to Irish culture.

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For William Butler Yeats, ""poetic license"" sometimes meant misquoting writers or misspelling Irish words. This reference guide illuminates the poetry of the Irish writer. ""A Yeats Dictionary: Names of the Persons and Places in the Poetry of W.B. Yeats"" uses Yeats' non-poetic writing, the principle Yeats criticism and the writings of his friends and critics to reveal the depth of his meanings. It identifies geographical, historical and literary references from classical antiquity to Irish culture. The pronunciation and etymological guides enhance the strong cadences of Gaelic words. This dictionary goes beyond mere identification to include biographical information and helpful cross-references to the poet's other works. Readers will learn, for example, that Yeats visited the cottages of Irish peasants to record their stories and superstitions first-hand - material that eventually found its way into his poems.

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Critic Reviews

“Whether you are reading Yeats for the first time or have been reading him for a lifetime, this Dictionary will enhance your appreciation of the work.”

Whether you are reading Yeats for the first time or have been reading him for a lifetime, this Dictionary will enhance your appreciation of the work.-- "Seamus Heaney"

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About the Author

Lester I. Conner is a frequent visiting professor at Trinity College, Dublin. A notable Yeats scholar, he has taught for many years at the Yeats International Summer School in Sligo, Ireland.

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Product Details

Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Published
31st January 1999
Edition
New edition
Pages
232
ISBN
9780815627708

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