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"....terribly useful...."New York Public Library
Book Description
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was not only a major Irish poet, but also a playwright, politician, theater founder, and literary critic. His works show his vast knowledge of Irish folklore and mythology, and they reflect his strong interest in occult studies and philosophy. This reference book is a comprehensive record of his life and works. Included are more than 1000 alphabetically arranged entries for his writings, mythological figures, places associated with Yeats, organizations to which he belonged, persons with whom he associated, and the various historical figures referred to in his major poems, plays, novels, and essays. Many entries include a brief list of works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
About the Author
SAM McCREADY is Professor of Theatre at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
A William Butler Yeats Encyclopedia FROM THE PUBLISHER
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was not only a major Irish poet, but also a playwright, politician, theater founder, and literary critic. His works show his vast knowledge of Irish folklore and mythology, and they reflect his strong interest in occult studies and philosophy. This reference book is a comprehensive record of his life and works. Included are more than 1000 alphabetically arranged entries for his writings, mythological figures, places associated with Yeats, organizations to which he belonged, persons with whom he associated, and the various historical figures referred to in his major poems, plays, novels, and essays. Many entries include a brief list of works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
SYNOPSIS
Includes more than 1000 entries on topics related to Yeats' life and work, along with a chronology and a selected, general bibliography.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Nearly 1,000 entries provide information on people, places, fictional
characters, and topics of interest to scholars or fans of the Irish
poet, playwright, politician, theater founder, and literary critic
Yeats (1865-1939). The types of entries include brief accounts of the
contents of each major collection of poems, plot summaries of plays,
mythological figures he used, places associated with him,
organizations he belonged to, and biographies. Also includes a
chronology, reading lists for most entries, and a selected overall
bibliography. Well cross-referenced.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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