The Plays of W. B. Yeats Yeats and the Dancer
Description
This book investigates Yeats's experiments with the media of language and dance in his plays. He was allied to other artists of the 1890s in his fascination with the biblical dancer Salome and in his preoccupation with things Japanese, particularly 'Noh' Theatre with its central dance. The impact of Diaghliev's Ballets Russes also played its part in influencing Yeats's drama, and his interest in the 'dance-as-meaning' debate places him firmly not only in his time but also in our own.
Keywords
Literary CriticismEuropeanEnglish, Irish, Scottish, WelshModern19th Century20th CenturySocial ScienceSociologyLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsAnthropologyCultural & Social
1999Book
Author(s)S. Ellis
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333748787
LanguageEnglish
