Many people would consider J.R.R. Tolkien as the father of modern fantasy fiction. This is true in the narrow exclusive sense of the word. A more inclusive definition would admit many other imagineers who wrote before Tolkien. I would argue that the early poetry of W. B. Yeats is the work of a master imagineer. Myth and fantasy are terms that often overlap. Yeats seemed to be in that space. His treatment of Irish mythology was totally fresh, original and unique. He created a whole world in his early poetry, a world on a par with Tolkien’s Middle Earth. I too have tried to create a world – an Ireland that makes sense to me. I too have tried to write my own vision of Irish mythology. Yeats’ heroic achievement was a constant source of inspiration and energy for me when writing my book, A Bhikku’s Tale.
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