The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries — Season 1, Episode 33: The Passions of William Butler Yeats

Episode synopsis

Up until the early 20th century, contemporary Irish literature barely existed in the world's imagination. Everyone looked to England for great literature. One man changed all that: William Butler Yeats set out to revive Irish literature. Countering the clichés and caricature that was the outward face of Irish culture to the uninitiated, Yeats' poetry and plays drew upon Celtic mythology and unleashed a distinctive Irish voice. The motivations driving this creative force were manifold, but unrequited love was central to Yeats' contributions.

About The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries

A series of documentaries covering a wealth of historical epochs touched upon in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992).

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Archaeology: Unearthing Our Past
• E2Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
• E3Colonel Lawrence's War - T.E. Lawrence and Arabia
• E4From Slavery to Freedom
• E5Theodore Roosevelt and The American Century
• E6Ecology - Pulse of the Planet
• E7American Dreams - Norman Rockwell & The Saturday Evening Post
• E8Art Rebellion - The Making of the Modern
• E9Edgar Degas - Reluctant Rebel
• E10Braque & Picasso - A Collaboration Cubed
• E11Giacomo Puccini - Music of the Heart
• E12It's Opera!