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William Butler Yeats ( )

Prominent Irish literary figure Member of Rhymers Club Fascinated with myth Wants to re-make myths and symbols Image borrowed from:

William Butler Yeats ( ) Begins to see his poetry linked to Irish culture Becomes fascinated with Irish lore Image borrowed from:

William Butler Yeats ( ) Comes to detest the middle classes Likes the rich and the peasants

William Butler Yeats ( ) Becomes invested in Irish politics Becomes Senator of Irish Free State

Maud Gonne Yeats’s long-time obsession Image borrowed from:

Lady Gregory Important figure in creating Irish National theatre Collaborates with Yeats Image borrowed from:

Irish National Theatre Important site for Irish literary politics Dramatists like Yeats and Lady Gregory re- tell Irish history and stories Plays often included political overtures Image borrowed from:

Celtic Renaissance —death of Yeats Return to Irish history, legend, folklore, and native literary models Most of the writing was still in English AE (George Russell), Lady Gregory, John Millington Synge, Sean O’Casey, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Edna O’Brien, Eavan Boland

“Easter 1916” (1920) Vital poem to Modern Irish politics Recalls prominent event in Modern Irish politics—Easter Rebellion Haunting Imagery

“Easter 1916” (1920) “They lived minute by mine” “Too long a sacrifice—makes stone of heart”

“The Second Coming” (1921) 2106: “uncontrollable falcon” Allusion to Mid-Summer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Second coming at hand

“Leda and the Swan” (1928) Recalls mythical rape of Leda by Zeus disguised as swan Sexual encounter becomes assault Recalls fall of Troy

T.S. Eliot ( ) American born— becomes English Dominant voice in Modernist Age Formal poetic experimentation 1922: Wasteland— may be the most important poem of the 20 th century Image borrowed from:

T.S. Eliot ( ) Felt poetry must become comprehensive Sought to revive poetry that had become dead Has close ties to Romanticism Really wants to revive classic aesthetic Image borrowed from:

T.S. Eliot ( ) Many allusions and literary references Early poetry concerned with wasteland imagery Image borrowed from:

T.S. Eliot ( ) Late poetry and drama concerned with religious matters Later poems have much calmer poetic “Tradition and Individual Talent” Image borrowed from:

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (1917) “sky like etherized patient” Women coming and going

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (1917) 2365: “Time for indecisions” Time to wonder, “Do I dare?” 2366: “Should I force the moment?” Reference to John the Baptist myth

“Journey of the Magi” (1927) Dramatic monologue/lyric 2386: “worst time of year to travel” Hard journey

“Journey of the Magi” (1927) “Was it for birth or death?” “This birth was like death for us” Returned to native land with alien people clutching their gods