Mysticism, rarely defined in all appropriateness and clarity, defies all definitions. Always a poignant mystic visionary, W.B. Yeats makes in his sonnets a journey alone, of course, in the world of mysticism. Mystical values, as he asserts, ought to be explored and exercised afresh-Paradise Regained. He advocates for mysticism, crystallized and balanced, whereby the family of man feels comfortable in the serene quest for transformation and transcendence. The Yeatsean mystic journey, right from the early mystic sonnets to the later mystic ones, presents us with a marvelous vision of the mystic beyonding of consciousness. Here is an ardent endeavour to explore in his sonnets newer avenues of Yeatsean mysticism from diverse dimensions. The first of its kind on the study of W.B. Yeats as a sonneteer par excellence, the book would certainly be a constant companion to all lovers of Yeats.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sobdo Chakrabarti
Sobdo Chakrabarti (b. 1974) teaches English Literature. Mr. Chakrabarti is a prolific writer on literary, socio-cultural issues and current affairs. His critical and creative efforts are honoured by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), which has awarded him the second prize in the Moulana Azad Essay Competition, 1996, for his essay “Globalisation: Economic, Social and Political Challenges for South Asiaâ€. Mr. Chkrabarti has been participating in various seminars, symposia and workshops which include the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR). His contribution is well acknowledged through the Young Scholars’ Seminar-cum-Essay Competition and was awarded the third prize in 1998 by the ICPR. Mr. Chakrabarti has recently submitted a project to Visva-Bharati University on translating into English Rabindranath Tagore’s poems for children. He is currently translating into Bengali Tagore: A Life, a biography of Rabindranath Tagore by Krishna Kripalini and pursuing research work on the Western influence on Tagore’s dramaturgy.
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