Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
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 500 Collections and/or Records:
Dissertation proposal, 1947
Typed and carbon copy typescripts.
Dolmetsch, Arnold
Transcription of a letter from Dolmetsch to Yeats: "...The experiments we made together are fresh in my mind...."
Dowden, Edward
Transcriptions and excerpts of letters to/from Dowden and various individuals, including J.B. Yeats and W.B. Yeats; Ellmann's notes.
Draft fragments
Incomplete draft and draft fragments with handwritten revisions.
Draft fragments, 1965
Draft fragments and notes for Ellmann's article.
Draft proposals
"I propose to begin research in the British Museum on the Life and Times of W.B.Yeats....". Includes: portions of Ellmann's responses to a questionnaire regarding ways a Post-war Fellowship would be useful to him; draft letter to Knopf on his proposed "biographical symposium" on Yeats.
Dulac, Helen Beauclerk, 1946 - 1947
Exchange regarding Yeats.
Dust jacket, Undated
Book dust jacket for the George Braziller edition. Includes excised book review appearing in Magill, 1987.
Dust jackets
Book dust jackets for the hardbound and paperback editions; publication announcement; typed draft blurb.
Eaves, Morris, 1985-04-22
Eaves offers his compliments and comments on Ellmann's essay "Yeats's Second PUberty".