W.B. Yeats, the Abbey Theatre, censorship, and the Irish state : adding the half-pence to the pence / [electronic resource]
by Arrington, Lauren.
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BookSeries: Oxford English monographs: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (vi, 210 p.).ISBN: 9780191595523 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 | Abbey Theatre -- History | Theater -- Censorship -- Ireland -- History -- 20th centuryOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.
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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.
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