Arise And Go by Kevin Connolly
The idea of place runs like a river through the life and works of the poet and playwright W.B. Yeats. This book focuses on his time in Dublin, London, Sligo and elsewhere in the west of Ireland, embracing the homes, landscapes and people that impacted his life and stimulated his vast body of work.Meet the poet's father, the struggling artist John Butler Yeats; his mother Susan, the well-to-do Sligo girl who had no choice but to follow her husband's path; his five siblings: Lily and Lolly, guiding lights in the Irish Arts and Crafts movement; Jack, the renowned painter; and Bobbie and Jane Grace, who died in infancy. Meet William Morris, John O'Leary, Katharine Tynan, George Moore, Oscar Wilde, Lady Gregory, Douglas Hyde, George Hyde-Lees, and, of course, Maud Gonne, as well as countless others who helped weave the cloth of Yeats's poetic gift.the book’s love of its subject shines through
* Irish Times *a beautiful depiction of the life of Yeats … a sort of biography, poetry book, photo book … inspirational travel book
* Leitrim Observer *
Kevin Connolly grew up in Bailieborough, Co Cavan. In 1982, he opened the Winding Stair Bookshop and Café in Dublin, and in 1995, a second branch in Sligo. After a decade in the US, he has now returned to live in Sligo.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788490924 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788490924 |
| Title | Arise And Go |
| Author | Kevin Connolly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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