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The imagination of an insurrection
Dublin, Easter 1916
Book • 2007
This book explores the connection between the Irish Literary Renaissance and the nationalistic movement that led to the Easter Rising in 1916.
Thompson examines the event through the lens of imaginative experience, treating history as a form of art.
The work delves into the cultural and historical contributions of figures like W.B.
Yeats and A.E. , highlighting the intersection of literature and revolution.
Thompson examines the event through the lens of imaginative experience, treating history as a form of art.
The work delves into the cultural and historical contributions of figures like W.B.
Yeats and A.E. , highlighting the intersection of literature and revolution.
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Paul Rouse as a magnificent exploration of the relationship between poetry and revolution and the human condition.
Paul Rouse as a magnificent exploration of the relationship between poetry and revolution and the human condition.
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