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The Essay: WB Yeats at 150

The Essay: WB Yeats at 150: Episode 1: Yeats by Heart

WB Yeats at 150

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Episode 1: Yeats by Heart

Yeats by Heart

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

Celebrated actress and director Fiona Shaw explains the lasting impact of her childhood introduction to the work of WB Yeats.

Winner of the Nobel Prize in 1923, William Butler Yeats is a commanding presence in 20th-century literature and has inspired, and occasionally infuriated, successive generations of readers, writers, and performers ever since. 

Marking the 150th anniversary of his birth on 13th June 1865, five of Ireland's leading cultural figures reflect on their relationship with his work. The authors include novelist, John Banville, writer Fintan O'Toole and poets, Paul Muldoon and Paula Meehan. 

In this edition, celebrated actor and director Fiona Shaw explains the lasting impact of her childhood introduction to the work of WB Yeats.

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Leading cultural figures from Ireland reflect on their relationship with WB Yeats's work

To mark the 150th anniversary of his birth in June 1865, five of Ireland's leading cultural figures reflect on their relationship with the poet, dramatist and prose writer William Butler Yeats.

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