UCD Adult Education Course: W.B. Yeats at the National Library
UCD Lecturer, Gerard Dineen
This eight-week course, hosted by the National Library, explores the life and work of William Butler Yeats, one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century.
Running in conjunction with the Yeats exhibition, the course consists of lectures, seminars, film screenings and tours of the exhibition by NLI curatorial staff.
Focussing mainly on the poetry of Yeats, the following topics will be examined: the poet’s response to the Easter Rising; his portrayal of Maud Gonne, Lady Gregory and Coole Park, and his interest in the occult and automatic writing. Other aspects to be covered will include his plays and Senate speeches.
The next course will take place on Tuesday mornings, beginning on Tuesday 27 January 2009 and running until Tuesday 24 March 2009.
Please contact UCD Adult Education Department for all booking information.