"Discoveries: A Volume of Essays" by William Butler Yeats is a compilation of essays from the early 1900s probing into diverse subjects like art, poetry, drama, and what it means to be human. Yeats, a key player in the Irish Literary Revival, melds old myths with modern ideas, revealing what drives artists. The book shares Yeats' views on the artist's job and why emotions and experiences matter in art. He believes real art comes from blending who you are with smart thinking, stressing how important feelings and real-life presence are in performing and creating. Through these essays, Yeats examines the flaws he sees in modern plays, considers not indulging in pleasures, and discusses how old traditions and new ideas mix in books.
Discoveries: A Volume of Essays
By W. B. (William Butler) Yeats
Explore the powerful connection between art and real human emotion through the eyes of a visionary Irish writer.
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About the AuthorWilliam Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State.
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State.
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