That Myriad-Minded Man: A Biography of G. W. Russell,"A.E." 1897-1935 [Hardcover]

Henry Summerfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1975 | ISBN-10: 0900675691 | ISBN-13: 978-0900675690 | Edition: annotated edition

A full-length annotated and referenced biography of Russell, better known by his penname: AE. As well as being a mystic, visionary, poet, artist, pacifist, and patriot, he was also an economist, journalist, and ardent organizer of Sir Horace Plunkett's Irish Agricultural Organization Society for which he travelled through every county in Ireland talking to the farmers about the advantages of co-operatives!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Colin Smythe Ltd; annotated edition edition (December 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0900675691
• ISBN-13: 978-0900675690
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,804,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Irish Seer, June 26, 2004

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Robert S. Robbins (Williamsport, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That Myriad-Minded Man: A Biography of G. W. Russell,"A.E." 1897-1935 (Hardcover)

I first heard of AE in Aldous Huxley's "The Doors Of Perception" which mentions his book "The Candle Of Vision". This biography makes it very clear that George Russell was the Irish Blake, an equally visionary poet and painter. Apparently AE was fascinated with William Blake and very familiar with his work. It is unfortunate that AE's work is not as well known. I am convinced that he was a true visionary or a genius and his writings on his spirituality are the most rational examination of the visionary experience to be found. AE now joins Arthur Rimbaud and William Blake as one of the most important poets for me to study.

AE was a theosophist which led me to explore that occult society but even they are neglecting his genius. You won't find AE mentioned very prominently on their web sites. I hope to learn more about George Russell by reading up on William Butler Yeats but I suspect that his admirers have little to tell us about AE.