Poetry And Ireland: Essays By W. B. Yeats And Lionel Johnson
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Book: Very good
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Pages: Good
At the crossroads of nationalism and artistic vision, Poetry and Ireland brings together two of the most vital literary voices of the Irish Literary Revival in a slim but luminous collection of essays that helped define the soul of a nascent cultural movement. W. B. Yeats, Ireland's preeminent poet and visionary, and Lionel Johnson, a poet of exquisite craft and tragic intensity, each present their meditations on the relationship between the Irish imagination and the poetic tradition, arguing passionately for a literature rooted in the mythic and spiritual landscape of Ireland itself. Published in 1908 by the legendary Cuala Press — the hand-press imprint founded by Yeats's sisters in Churchtown, Dundrum — this collection stands as a rare artefact of one of the most consequential literary moments in modern history. The Cuala Press, with its distinctive Arts and Crafts aesthetic and dedication to Irish writers, lent every volume it produced an air of cultural gravitas, and this one is no exception. Both authors write with a lyrical authority that transcends mere criticism, presenting their ideas as manifestos for a literature capable of capturing the spirit of an entire people — leaving the reader to wonder whether that spirit was ever fully summoned, or whether it still waits to be found.
Author: W. B. Yeats And Lionel Johnson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1908, Cuala Press, Churchtown, Dundrum
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of nationalism and artistic vision, Poetry and Ireland brings together two of the most vital literary voices of the Irish Literary Revival in a slim but luminous collection of essays that helped define the soul of a nascent cultural movement. W. B. Yeats, Ireland's preeminent poet and visionary, and Lionel Johnson, a poet of exquisite craft and tragic intensity, each present their meditations on the relationship between the Irish imagination and the poetic tradition, arguing passionately for a literature rooted in the mythic and spiritual landscape of Ireland itself. Published in 1908 by the legendary Cuala Press — the hand-press imprint founded by Yeats's sisters in Churchtown, Dundrum — this collection stands as a rare artefact of one of the most consequential literary moments in modern history. The Cuala Press, with its distinctive Arts and Crafts aesthetic and dedication to Irish writers, lent every volume it produced an air of cultural gravitas, and this one is no exception. Both authors write with a lyrical authority that transcends mere criticism, presenting their ideas as manifestos for a literature capable of capturing the spirit of an entire people — leaving the reader to wonder whether that spirit was ever fully summoned, or whether it still waits to be found.