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The EssayWB Yeats at 150Episodes

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  1. Of Miracle, of Magic

    5/5Paula Meehan explores the influence of the magical and the mystical in WB Yeats's work.

  2. The View from the Tower

    4/5John Banville explains his long-held love for Yeats's 1928 collection of poetry The Tower.

  3. The Second Coming of the Second Coming

    3/5Poet Paul Muldoon discusses WB Yeats's post-First World War poem The Second Coming.

  4. Not Liking Yeats

    2/5Writer and commentator Fintan O'Toole on his love-hate relationship with WB Yeats.

  5. Yeats by Heart

    1/5Fiona Shaw explains the impact of her childhood introduction to the work of WB Yeats.