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The Gaiety of Language: An Essay on the Radical Poetics of W. B. Yeats and Wallace Stevens

By Frank Lentricchia
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By Frank Lentricchia
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This study explores the radical poetics of William Butler Yeats and Wallace Stevens, focusing on their contributions to modern literary theory and the unique role of imagination in their works. By tracing their poetic theories within the broader context of post-Romantic criticism, the essay critiques both the romantic idealism of the 19th century and the contextual theories of modern criticism. Yeats and Stevens challenge the notion of poetry as a direct avenue to transcendental truth, rede...

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