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[Writers in Art] William Butler Yeats

Posted on February 14, 2017 by maedez

I’m sharing this (again?), because W. B. Yeats is on my mind today.

William Butler Yeats by John Singer Sargent, 1908

13 June 1865: William Butler Yeats

Posted on June 13, 2015 by maedez

William Butler Yeats by Sarah Purser, June 1898

Writers in Art: W.B. Yeats, 1896

Posted on March 2, 2015 by maedez

W.B. Yeats, my first poetic love:

Portrait of W.B. Yeats by John Butler Yeats, 1896

Portrait of W.B. Yeats by his father John Butler Yeats, 1896

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Posted on September 18, 2012 by maedez

“A line will take us hours maybe; Yet if it does not seem a moment’s thought, our stitching and unstitching has been naught.”-William Butler Yeats

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!

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