The course will be taught by Michael Braziller, the Publisher of Persea Books, an independent literary press he co-founded in 1975, which is devoted almost exclusively to educational and poetry titles. Mr. Braziller and his guest, Eamon Grennan, will look closely at the poems of William Butler Yeats, in particular "When You are Old," "The Wild Swans at Coole," "Memory," "The Tower," "A Dialogue of Self and Soul, Part II," and "Politics." The principal emphasis will be on the emotional and psychological life of the poems themselves. Much of the evening will be spent on one poem, "The Tower," and the problem of aging. In addition, Mr. Grennan will read and discuss one poem of his own which was, in some way, influenced by Yeats. No prior registration or fee is required. To view the poems, please click on the link below. Please bring a printed copy to the class. Copies of the poems will not be provided at the event.

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Eamon Grennan is retired Dexter M. Ferry Jr. Professor of English at Vassar College. A native of Dublin, he is the author of over nine collections of poetry and the recipient of several awards, including the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. His work has appeared in many publications on both side of the Atlantic.

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