W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) was not only Ireland's greatest poet but one of the most influential voices in world literature in the twentieth century. His extraordinary work,in the words of this volume's editor Seamus Heaney,encourages us'to be more resolutely and abundantly alive,whatever the conditions.'Other volumes in this series: Auden,Betjemen,Eliot,Hughes and Plath
Publisher: Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571247349Number of pages: 160Weight: 212 gDimensions: 198 x 126 x 11 mmEdition: Main - 80th anniversary edition
W.B. Yeats
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Seamus Heaney's passing in 2013 robbed the literary world of one of its most profound and learned voices. Born in 1939 in Northern Ireland,Heaney began publishing poetry whilst lecturing in Belfast in the 1960s,later moving to Dublin where he resided under his death.
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