Articles related to "W B Yeats"

Life and works of Irish poet and playwright William Butler Yeats, one of the most influential 20th century writers. 1923 Nobel Laureate in literature.

Yeats wrote "The Second Coming" in 1920, while the world was at once recovering from the carnage of World War I and warily monitoring the rise of fascism and communism.

Yeats' interest in Eastern Philosophy influenced many of his poems. His widely anthologized poem, "Lapis Lazuli," is about finding tranquility in chaos.

In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Nobel Laureate, won the literature prize primarily for his prose translations of Gitanjali, which is Bengali for "song offerings."

While a moving tribute to the late Irish poet, 'In Memory of W. B. Yeats' is also a chilling reflection on the turmoil that plunged Europe into World War II.

The life and works of Yeats, Behan, Wilde, Shaw and many other literary greats, plus the Book of Kells, can be visited in Dublin, starting with Trinity College.

In W.B. Yeats' poem "The Folly of Being Comforted," a passionate lover's heart engages in a dialog with an "ever kind" friend - the lover's own intellect.

"Lines Written in Dejection" is a fine introduction to Yeats: short and lyrical, but also complex and mysterious.

Yeats' speaker expands the Genesis concept according to Eastern philosophy as evidenced by the title to include the moorfowl, a lotus, a roebuck, and a peacock.

W. B. Yeats' "When You Are Old" is one of the poet's lyrics that qualifies as a love song without the usual Yeatsian political or modernist tinge.

William Butler Yeats' poem, "Easter, 1916," focuses on the Irish rebellion known as the Easter Rising, which occurred the week after Easter of 1916 in Dublin, Ireland.

Two types of poets emerge in every era, traditionalists and faddists. The Modernist fad produced four major poets who straddled the line between tradition and Modernism.

Often employing the usual poetic devices, the versanelle is a crafty little form whose elements include brevity, narration, critique of human nature, and a punch line.

Things Fall Apart reads, in part, like a passionate letter from Achebe to his beloved Ibo culture.

Yeats' "The Second Coming" does not depict the universe as only or totally chaotic, yet it does complain that things seem to be heading in that direction.

W. B. Yeats' "The Second Coming" is one of the most misunderstood and overrated poems ever anthologized. It could have used at least one more revision.

R. Todd Felton's Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival is a fascinating and well-written account of the rebirth in Irish literature between the 1890s and 1920s

Dublin's famous writers range from Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and James Joyce through to Roddy Doyle today. The city is full of literary landmarks.

Ireland's capital, Dublin, is as famous for its authors as it is for its pubs. A full list of pubs would be as long as James Joyce's Ulysses so here are some of the best

Are war, recession and climate change more likely to nurture left- or right-wing writers and spoken word artists?

By the time T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land made its first appearance in 1922, a new direction had been set for the writing of verse.

Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...

Gore joked to his publisher that W. B. Yeats had penned the poem in Gore's latest book; sadly, the publisher seemed to fall for it, before Gore admitted to scribbling it.

An Irish or Celtic wedding is not complete without the addition of traditional readings or writings by Irish poets and authors.

Calcinatio or calcination process, according to Jung, is metaphorical process of refiner's fire taking soul to purest, prima materia state so full individuation can occur

Back to school time quotes, inspirational words & educational sayings are useful for teachers' classroom decorating, making scrapbooks, and handwriting practice for kids.

Choosing a college major(s) can be stressful, when thinking about life after graduation. Focus on interesting classes as a great first step to discover one's life work.

Roger Fry's Omega Workshops created designs by artists such as Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Winifred Gill, Wyndham Lewis, Frederick Etchells and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.

Medical diagnostic self-testing is available and private. Medicare and insurance covers the expense of some. Many are worthwhile but some need professional follow-up.

The Aran Islands are situated off the west coast of Ireland and are part of County Galway. There is no other part of Ireland that resembles these three small islands.

Raised in a wealthy Anglo-Irish family, Constance used her wealth and sniper skills in the Easter Rising of 1916 to secure Ireland's autonomy.

Poetry and prayer come together as a means of aligning the spirit to a higher power through surrender to the muse.

John Lithgow's Poets' Corner is the one-and-only poetry book for the whole family.

What have great thinkers had to say about great thinking? Here is a collection of wise quotes by people who have thought great thoughts about... well, just that.

Unlike many twentieth century authors who insulated their work from politics, W. H. Auden tackled the subject head-on.

Through his portraits, self-portraits, scenes of war or quiet rooms, the works of artist William Orpen reveal a many-faceted talent.

Despite noises to the contrary, poetry is doing just fine in the 21st century, and by all lights, it should continue to do well into the far distance future.

Does one always get one's just rewards? Are good acts compensated with a prize, and punishment meted out for bad deeds? Maugham tells us an interesting tale.

Brief biography of Irish playwright Sean O'Casey, famous for Mirror in My House and The Shadow of a Gunman.

As time goes on, it gets harder and harder to choose gifts for mom. Why not make her something homemade and include a famous poem with heartfelt sentiment?

What is a crush? Why does it pour life and libido back into tired spirit? It awakens the soul from the dead. What is love's purpose? What is libido and life's energy?

Ceremonial Magick has been practiced in varying form for centuries. What separates it from other schools of thaumaturgy are analyzed and brought forth in this article.

A wedding day is a day for celebrating the love of two people. Here are loving words great for scrapbooking, homemade cards, or toasting a couple's wedded bliss.

This catalogue presents results of research into Omega Workshops, the Bloomsbury Group and the designs of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Wyndham Lewis, Duncan Grant and others.

Writers who want to spend more of their creative time writing instead of coming up with last names will appreciate this resource.

From thrillingly creepy to downright disturbing, here's where to read the best horror stories, ghost stories and Gothic tales from classic literature-all online.

Seamus Heaney's "Whatever you say, say nothing" consists of four parts. The poem is roughly free verse with an irregular rime scheme.

Hirsch delivers what he promises. The book is shaped with a flowing lyricism that holds the reader in a voluptuous trance.

Suite101 fires six questions at prolific science fiction author L.E.Modessit, Jr.

Castles, battlements, designer gardens and clifftop libraries - a collection of ten places to visit on an Irish trip.