William Butler Yeats: Cathleen Ni Houlihan as the Point of Sacrifice
Keywords:
Irish literature, Irish theatre, national question, nationalism, Yeats, William Butler, Cathleen Ni HoulihanAbstract
Involving harsh nationalism and a call for sacrifice for the greater good by presenting the audience with Cathleen Ni Houlihan in Ireland seems to be one of the crossroads in Yeats’ career, motivated by desire for gaining popularity amongst the Irish nation and reappearing in the literary spotlight.References
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