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W.B. Yeats, the Abbey Theatre, censorship, and the Irish state

Arrington, Lauren, 1981-

W.B. Yeats, the Abbey Theatre, censorship, and the Irish state adding the half-pence to the pence / [electronic resource] : by Lauren Arrington. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (vi, 210 p.). - Oxford English monographs . - Oxford English monographs. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Histories of the Abbey Theatre have repeated W.B. Yeats's assertion that there was no censorship of theatre in Ireland. This book utilizes source material to prove that censorship did occur and that Yeats was willing to sacrifice artistic freedom when he saw the chance to ensure the longevity of the Abbey Theatre and his legacy.

9780191595523 (ebook) : No price


Yeats, W. B. 1865-1939.


Abbey Theatre--History.


Theater--Censorship--History--Ireland--20th century.

PN2044.I73

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