Identifier	Thesis 1667
Author	Smatt, Kristen M
Title	A Yeatsian definition of the poet and the poet's role / Kristen M. Smatt
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2001
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	This thesis explores William Butler Yeats's definitions of himself as poet and also his role as a poet. Tracing Yeats's definition of himself in these roles as he progresses from youth to old age allows the reader to observe the changes Yeats undergoes as he evolves into a poet of Irish national standing. Yeats analyzes and theorizes the definition of the poet and how to achieve that status through his autobiographically linked poems. The path that Yeats followed as a poet was one of emotional and spiritual self-realization. Yeats's imagery and symbolism matured as he did; they are most meaningful and complex. Throughout the course of his poetry, Yeats grows from the youthful, idealistic man into the adult man, hardened by life and all it had to offer him. Yeats is not a didactic poet, although he often defines and redefines himself as a poet. In order to follow his thought, one must recognize certain dispositions that characterize Yeats as a poet. Yeats dramatizes his life through his
Subject	Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Department	Department of English
Advisor	Bonaccorso, Richard, 1941-
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	50704285
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A Yeatsian definition of the poet and the poet's role / Kristen M. Smatt

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