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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The Irish Seer,
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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. |
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That Myriad-Minded Man: A Biography of G. W. Russell,"A.E." 1897-1935 by Henry Summerfield (Hardcover - Dec. 1975)
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