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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:

Harrison, Kate, 1971

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.70
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Harrison asks for Ellmann's input on her exploration of The Wild Swans at Cooler by Yeats.

Dates: 1971

Heald, Edith Shackleton, 1946

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.71

Heinemann Ltd., 1959-10-04

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.72
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Ellmann asks if the publisher would consider re-publishing his book on Yeats.

Dates: 1959-10-04

Hesse, Eva, 1965 - 1966

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.72
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Exchange regarding the publication of Ellmann's article on Pound and Yeats.

Dates: 1965 - 1966

Higgins, Frederick Robert, 1947-05-07

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.73
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Ellmann requests a meeting with Higgins's widow regarding Yeats and any letters her husband may have had from him.

Dates: 1947-05-07

Highgate Library, London, 1947-09-06

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.73
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Ellmann writes, in part: "...Mr. Edwards's guess that Yeats moved to Woburn Buildings in December 1895, still seems a little early...."

Dates: 1947-09-06

Hinkson, Pamela, 1947

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.73
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Tells Ellmann that she would like to help with information about Yeats but her papers are stored a distance away.

Dates: 1947

Hirsch Jr., Edward, 1971 - 1981

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.73
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Includes Hirsch's essays, "'And I Myself Created Hanrahan': Yeats, Folklore, and Fiction" and "Coming Out Into the Light: W.B. Yeats's 'The Celtic Twilight'".

Dates: 1971 - 1981

Hoffman, Daniel G., 1961 - 1966

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.73
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Hoffman writes, in part: "...I can see how interesting it's going to be to trace WBY's involvement with the study of folklore and the interpretation of Celtic myth...." Includes Hoffman's poem, "Instructions to a Medium to be Transmitted to the Shade of W.B. Yeats...."

Dates: 1961 - 1966

Hone, Joseph, 1942

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.332
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Transcription of a letter from Tours to Hone: "As an old school-fellow of W.B. Yeats at the Godolphin School...."

Dates: 1942

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Biography -- 20th century 3
Poets -- British -- 19th century. 2
Poets, British -- 20th century. 2
Biographers -- United States -- Biography 1
English poetry -- Irish authors. 1