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[SPL] June 2015: Yeats - A Celebration

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast by Scottish Poetry Library

Jun 9, 201560:48Arts

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Butler Yeats, the extraordinary Irish poet. His work reflects and sometimes opposes changes in the the poetry of his times. His life was large enough to encom...

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[SPL] June 2015: Yeats - A Celebration is an episode from Scottish Poetry Library Podcast by Scottish Poetry Library. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Butler Yeats, the extraordinary Irish poet. His work reflect...

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