Understanding the Body with W.B. Yeats & James Joyce, Part 4: The Body and Creative Expression

Episode Topic:  The Body and Creative Expression

In this final week, we return to the dance form as we consider the body in free expression. We will look at W.B. Yeats’ obsession with dancers before discussing the groundbreaking contemporary dance performances by Teaċ Daṁsa. Declan will be joined in the live session by director and choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan.

Featured Speakers: 

• Declan Kiberd, Emeritus Donald and Marilyn Keough Professor of Irish Studies and Professor of English and Irish Language and Literature
• Michael Keegan-Dolan, founder of Teaċ Daṁsa

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book ClubThinkND Series titled "Understanding the Body with W.B. Yeats & James Joyce".

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