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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:

Mannin, Ethel, 1946 - 1984

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.180
Scope and Contents

Exchange regarding her friendship with "Willie" Yeats, his intellectual development, and other related topics.

Dates: 1946 - 1984

Manuscript notebooks

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.331
Scope and Contents

Ellmann's notes and excerpts from Yeats's manuscript notebooks.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Manvell, Roger, 1946

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.180
Scope and Contents

Manvell tells Ellmann about his thesis on Yeats; Ellmann asks to have a copy.

Dates: 1946

Masefield, John, 1946 - 1949

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.181
Scope and Contents

Exchange regarding arrangements for Ellmann and Masefield to discuss the structure and progress of Yeats's thought.

Dates: 1946 - 1949

Masopust, Michael, 1975-06-14

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.182
Scope and Contents

Masopust refers to the Graves and Riding project he discussed with Ellmann; queries Ellmann about the whereabouts of a series of letters between Yeats and Riding concerning the possiblity of including [Graves's] poems in Yeats's Oxford Book of Modern Poetry.

Dates: 1975-06-14

McAlindon, Thomas, 1967

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.182
Scope and Contents

McAlindon's essay, inscribed to Ellmann, "The Idea of Byzantium in William Morris and W.B. Yeats", published in Modern Philology.

Dates: Publication: 1967

McCormick, James P., 1950-01-05

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.182
Scope and Contents

McCormick wishes to meet with Ellmann and his wife. Tells Ellmann that he has been using Ellmann's book on Yeats for his university course; related topics.

Dates: 1950-01-05

Melchiori, Giorgio, 1960 - 1984

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.183

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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