The Permanence Of Yeats
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At the crossroads of poetry and criticism stands W.B. Yeats — a poet so singular, so visionary, that the scholarly world has never ceased to grapple with the full weight of his genius. The Permanence of Yeats, edited by James Hall and Martin Steinmann, brings together a brilliant collection of critical essays from some of the most distinguished literary minds of the twentieth century, each illuminating a different facet of Yeats's towering contribution to modern poetry — from his mystical symbolism and Irish nationalism to his complex mythological system and mastery of lyric form. The anthology argues, through a rich chorus of critical voices, that Yeats's work transcends mere historical significance to achieve an enduring, universal resonance — a permanence that justifies the book's bold title. Contributors dissect his imagery, prosody, and philosophical underpinnings with scholarly rigour, yet the cumulative effect is anything but dry; it is an impassioned reaffirmation of why Yeats remains the foremost poet of the century. For readers who wish to understand not just what Yeats wrote, but why it continues to matter, this volume presents an indispensable key to one of literature's most inexhaustible minds.
Author: James Hall And Martin Steinmann, Editors
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of poetry and criticism stands W.B. Yeats — a poet so singular, so visionary, that the scholarly world has never ceased to grapple with the full weight of his genius. The Permanence of Yeats, edited by James Hall and Martin Steinmann, brings together a brilliant collection of critical essays from some of the most distinguished literary minds of the twentieth century, each illuminating a different facet of Yeats's towering contribution to modern poetry — from his mystical symbolism and Irish nationalism to his complex mythological system and mastery of lyric form. The anthology argues, through a rich chorus of critical voices, that Yeats's work transcends mere historical significance to achieve an enduring, universal resonance — a permanence that justifies the book's bold title. Contributors dissect his imagery, prosody, and philosophical underpinnings with scholarly rigour, yet the cumulative effect is anything but dry; it is an impassioned reaffirmation of why Yeats remains the foremost poet of the century. For readers who wish to understand not just what Yeats wrote, but why it continues to matter, this volume presents an indispensable key to one of literature's most inexhaustible minds.