W. B. YEATS: Mysticism Mellowed with Obscurity
Manisha Khasa
International Journal of Leading Research Publication April 18, 2026 DOI: 10.70528/ijlrp.v7.i4.2130 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Key points | Argues that Yeats's poetry moves from early Celtic mysticism and melancholy toward sterner discipline and deeper thought, and that his obscurity enriches rather than impoverishes his verse, with his hyperboles and exaggerations reflecting a continuously maturing poetic career. |
Abstract
W. B. Yeats is a lyric poet. His poetry has a celtic flavour often tinged with mysticism and melancholy. The early poetry of Yeats is steeped in the spirit of the rich mystic mythology of the Celtic race, but later he turned from pleasant lyrics to verse with sterner discipline and deeper thought. Yeats' obscurity enriches his poems rather than impoverishing it. Sometimes he indulges in hyperboles and exaggerations, but this was due to his constantly maturing poetry, right from the beginning upto the end of his poetic career.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| The mystical mind: probing the biology of religious experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis | 1983 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |