The Cutting of an Agate

Name: The Cutting of an Agate
Author: W.B. Yeats
ISBN: 9781787360143

Author: W.B. Yeats
Series: The Best of Yeats
Language: English
Length: 120 pages
ISBN: 9781787360143
Published: 5 February 2019
Imprint: Sovereign

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Description

"The Cutting of an Agate" by W.B. Yeats is a collection of essays that showcases the multifaceted brilliance of the Nobel laureate. With a focus on literature, drama, and Irish folklore, Yeats provides insightful reflections on art and culture. The title essay likens the cutting of an agate—a precious gem—to the art of crafting literature. Through these essays, Yeats shares his thoughts on poets, playwrights, and the creative process, offering readers a glimpse into his profound understanding of the artistic endeavor. Delving into Irish mythology and the Celtic Revival, Yeats explores the cultural richness of Ireland. The collection is a literary gem, revealing Yeats's keen intellect, poetic sensibility, and deep connection to the cultural and artistic currents of his time.

Author

W. B. Yeats (1865–1939) was born in Dublin, helped found the Abbey Theatre, and in 1923 became the first Irish Nobel laureate in literature. The Celtic Twilight gathered folklore as if the sidhe still used the roads; The Wind Among the Reeds is the lyric of that weather — love, occult symbols, a nation coming into verse. Senator, magician, and reviser of his own legends. The later poems grow colder and larger. Ireland remains the ground.

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