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:
Harrison, Kate, 1971
Harrison asks for Ellmann's input on her exploration of The Wild Swans at Cooler by Yeats.
Heald, Edith Shackleton, 1946
Exchange between Ellmann and Yeats's mistress.
Heinemann Ltd., 1959-10-04
Ellmann asks if the publisher would consider re-publishing his book on Yeats.
Hesse, Eva, 1965 - 1966
Exchange regarding the publication of Ellmann's article on Pound and Yeats.
Higgins, Frederick Robert, 1947-05-07
Ellmann requests a meeting with Higgins's widow regarding Yeats and any letters her husband may have had from him.
Highgate Library, London, 1947-09-06
Ellmann writes, in part: "...Mr. Edwards's guess that Yeats moved to Woburn Buildings in December 1895, still seems a little early...."
Hinkson, Pamela, 1947
Tells Ellmann that she would like to help with information about Yeats but her papers are stored a distance away.
Hirsch Jr., Edward, 1971 - 1981
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'".
Hoffman, Daniel G., 1961 - 1966
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...."
Hone, Joseph, 1942
Transcription of a letter from Tours to Hone: "As an old school-fellow of W.B. Yeats at the Godolphin School...."