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The Cutting of an Agate
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By William Butler Yeats 16 Dec, 2019
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In The Cutting of an Agate W.B. Yeats starts with thoughts on Lady Gregory's translations and tells of his experiences: He writes about meeting fellow student JM Synge for the first time, putting on a play in a small town in the west of Ireland, and ... Read more
In The Cutting of an Agate W.B. Yeats starts with thoughts on Lady Gregory's translations and tells of his experiences: He writes about meeting fellow student JM Synge for the first time, putting on a play in a small town in the west of Ireland, and how to make his work appreciated by his audience. He then writes at length about Synge and others of his time. He describes his observations of people he encounters. He discusses the merits of modern plays, and how a character in an epic novel will stay with us longer than one in a play.  Less
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  • 2010-02-22
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William Butler Yeats
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William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 Jan 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, prose writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of the Irish literary establishment,...
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