George William Russell ("Æ") (1867–1935)
Author of The Candle of Vision
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Do not combine this author with the multiple authors "A.E." and "George William Russell"
Works by George William Russell ("Æ")
Co-operation and nationality : a guide for rural reformers from this to the next generation (1982) 5 copies
New Songs: A Lyric Selection — Editor — 5 copies
Verses for friends 3 copies
The divine vision and other poems 2 copies
Collected Works 2 copies
The Golden triangle : creativity, co-operation, action : the AE commemorative lectures (1989) 2 copies
Midsummer eve 2 copies
The inner and the outer Ireland 2 copies
The Hero in Man 1 copy
Selections from the contributions to the Irish homestead (Collected edition of the writings of G. W. Russell) (1978) 1 copy
Associated Works
From Isles of Dream: Visionary Stories and Poems of the Celtic Renaissance (1993) — Contributor — 41 copies
Then and Now. A Selection of Articles, Stories & Poems, Taken from the First Fifty Numbers of ‘Now & Then’,… (1935) — Contributor — 2 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Russell ("Æ"), George William
- Legal name
- Russell, George William
- Other names
- Æ
- Birthdate
- 1867-04-10
- Date of death
- 1935-07-17
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
- Disambiguation notice
- Do not combine this author with the multiple authors "A.E." and "George William Russell"
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Reviews
The national being : some thoughts on an Irish polity by AE,
Well written exposition of an Ireland rebuilt on co-operative principles, agricultural, industrial, and consumer. Understands the exploited situation of the working class. Does not tackle the plausibility of being able to build a co-operative society against hostile forces. Harks back to a Gaelic society which was not as egalitarian as he imagines (basing himself on then current historiography), and calls for non-sectarian approach without dealing with unionist convictions of Protestants. Imagines that rural society can be as intellectual as urban.… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 37
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 308
- Popularity
- #76,456
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 5
- ISBNs
- 71