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Four Plays for Dancers

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Four Plays for Dancers is a collection of plays by William Butler Yeats, written between 1915 and 1920 and published in 1921. These plays were influenced by Japanese Noh theater, which emphasizes dance, mime, and stylized performance over dialogue. Yeats sought to create a similar intimate and symbolic theatrical experience in English.12

The plays in this collection include:
* At the Hawk's Well
* The Only Jealousy of Emer
* The Dreaming of the Bones
* Calvary1

These works often feature Cuchulain, a hero from Irish legend, and explore themes of sacrifice, destiny, and the spiritual realm, reflecting Yeats's interest in Irish mythology and his personal symbolism.21

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  1. William Butler Yeats
  2. Irish literature - William Butler Yeats

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