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| Location: | Glucksman Ireland House NYU One Washington Mews (5th Avenue) |
| Open to public?: | Yes |
| Admission price: | Free: no tickets but advance RSVP required to secure seat 212 998-3951 or ireland.house@nyu.edu |
| Ticket contact info: | Andrew Wilson |
| Phone: | 212-998-3950 |
| Participants: | Professor Nicholas Grene |
Complete Description: | Professor Nicholas Grene, Trinity College, Dublin, speaks on 'Yeats and the tragic sense of life,' based on his new book Yeats’s Poetic Codes (OUP, 2008). Grene explores Yeats's poetic codes of practice, the key words and habits of speech that shape the reading experience of his poetry. Recent publications from this distinguished academic include Irish Theatre on Tour (Carysfort Press, 2005), Shakespeare's Serial History Plays (Cambridge University Press, 2002) and Interpreting Synge: Essays from the Synge Summer School 1991-2000. (Lilliput Press. 2000). Co-sponsored by the W.B. Yeats Society of New York. Copies of book will be on sale. Reception to follow until 9.30pm See http://irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/page/home |
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