Cathleen ni Houlihan

Irish writing was redefined during the 20th centurys Irish Literary Revival which was led by William Butler Yeats (1865–1939). He got honorary degrees from Queens University (Belfast) Trinity College (Dublin) the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge as well as the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923. It can be challenging to sum up Yeats. He was a complex individual whose artwork captured the internal conflict he experienced between art and life. Yeats participated in the founding of the Irish National Theatre Association in 1899 which ultimately evolved into Dublins renowned Abbey Theatre. Although being a brief play Cathleen Ni Houlihan which was written in partnership with Lady Gregory was frequently played up until World War II. It was included on the theatres 1902 playbill. The battle of Killala one of many battles in Irelands protracted struggle for independence served as the inspiration for the novel. Yeats uses the metaphorical representation of Ireland as a feminine spirit to capture the love of family destitution suffering and hardship of the Irish countryside.