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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 500 Collections and/or Records:

Genet, Jacqueline, 1980 - 1985

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.64
Scope and Contents

Exchange regarding the translation of Ellmann's article on Yeats for the Cahier de l'Herne. on W.B. Yeats.

Dates: 1980 - 1985

Gide, Andre, 1946-08-27

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.65
Scope and Contents

Ellmann asks Gide about his possible acquaintance with Yeats.

Dates: 1946-08-27

Gifford, William C., 1984 - 1985

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.65
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Letters from Gifford to Ellmann regarding Social Security Disability and scandal. Includes clipping of an article "The Disability Victory's Painful Price" and a mention of Yeats.

Dates: 1984 - 1985

Gluck, Hannah, 1984

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.66
Scope and Contents

Photostatic copies on the subject of the estate of Hannah Gluck in relation to W.B. Yeats.

Dates: 1984

Godolphin School, 1947-05-07

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.66
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Ellmann's request for the dates of Yeats's attendance at the Godolphin School.

Dates: 1947-05-07

Golden Dawn

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.332
Scope and Contents

Variety of notes regarding the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and related topics.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Goldgar, Harry, 1985-04-20

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.66
Scope and Contents

Letter to Ellmann, thanking him for his Library of Congress lecture on "Yeats's Second Puberty".

Dates: 1985-04-20

Golffing, Francis, 1979-06-14

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.66
Scope and Contents

Ellmann responds to Golffing's query about an unpublished quote from a Yeats poem.

Dates: 1979-06-14

Gordon, Jr., Ambrose, 1942-02-06

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.66
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Gordon writes, in part: "I just ran across this stanza in Marvell's The Garden. Had you considered it or perhaps having some bearing on the Yeats Byzantium poem?...."

Dates: 1942-02-06

Gose, Jr., Elliott B., 1851 - 1955

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.67
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Gose, a Yeats scholar, applying for a Fulbright grant, asks for information and advice from Ellmann.

Dates: 1851 - 1955

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Archival Object 495
Collection 3
Unprocessed Material 2
 
Subject
Biography -- 20th century 3
Poets -- British -- 19th century. 2
Poets, British -- 20th century. 2
Biographers -- United States -- Biography 1
English poetry -- Irish authors. 1