Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Person
Biography
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of the Irish literary establishment, he helped to found the Abbey Theatre, and in his later years served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Richard Ellmann papers
Collection
Identifier: 1988-012
Scope and Contents
This collection contains of a wide variety of research and personal materials (correspondence, offprint and photocopied articles, photographs, and sound recordings) for his classes, lectures, and writing as well as extensive files (including drafts, setting copies, galley and page proofs) for his published books.These reflect Ellmann's long interest in biography, Irish authors James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Beckett as well as French authors Andre Gide and Henri...
Dates:
1837 - 1990
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- Subject: Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Ellmann, Richard. X