Title: They forged in the smithy of their hearts the uncreated conscience of their race
Review: This is an essentially sympathetic if not uncritical presentation of three of the most important English- language Irish writers, Shaw, Yeats, and Joyce. The language and thought are complicated, and often difficult to understand. But there is displayed a sure knowledge of the work and life of the three masters. I found especially interesting the analysis of Yeats who is presented as having elaborated a whole world of hermetic and symbolic thought primarily as means to creation of poetry. Shaw and Yeats are seen as essentially shy and withdrawn figures who wear public masks. Joyce is clearly understood as the overarching figure of the three who puts Dublin and Ireland on the world literary map in a way no one had done before.
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