The 1916 Easter Rising marked a time of great tumult and change in Irish history. In addition to the immediate tragedies and the eventual victories, the Rising also resulted in a significant amount of ...
The poem that defined the era of the Easter Rising is "Easter, 1916" by William Butler Yeats. Here, Irish Ambassador to the US Daniel Mulhall explains in an essay who are the unlikely heroes Yeats is ...
Throughout April, as a celebration of National Poetry Month, we're highlighting noteworthy poetry in The Atlantic archives. Today's selection is "Easter 1916" by William Butler Yeats. Read Atlantic ...