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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:

W.B. Yeats: Man and Poet...., 1950

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.46
Scope and Contents

Includes Ellmann's review of The Golden Nightingale: Essays on Some Principles of Poetry in the Lyrics of Willaim Butler Yeats by Stauffer.

Dates: Publication: 1950

Webster, Brenda, 1969

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.240
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Exchange regarding the date of a letter from Russell to Yeats concerning his play, "The Shadowy Waters".

Dates: 1969

Wees, William Charles "Bill", 1967 - 1976

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.240
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Wees compliments Ellmann on his article on Pound and Yeats; Secretary General of McGill University thanks Ellmann for acting as external evaluator on the tenure of Wees.

Dates: 1967 - 1976

Wellesley, Dorothy, 1946

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.242
Scope and Contents

Ellmann's request to meet with the Duchess to talk about Yeats; other Yeats related topics.

Dates: 1946

"Whit", 1965 - 1968

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.242
Scope and Contents

Ellmann's suggestions for "Whit's" proposed book on Yeats.

Dates: 1965 - 1968

Whitaker, Thomas R., 1955 - 1967

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.242
Scope and Contents

Whitaker writes, in part: "...The title sent - W.B. Yeats: History and the 'Shaping Joy' - will serve...."

Dates: 1955 - 1967

"William Butler Yeats: 1865-1939", 1962

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.40
Scope and Contents

Ellmanan's draft biographical entry for the Encyclopedia Americana; related correspondence and proof page.

Dates: 1962

William Butler Yeats: The Fountain Years, 1947

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Identifier: 1988.012.2.10
Scope and Contents

Table of Content, Chapter 6, and Bibliography of Ellmann's thesis presented in candidacy for the degree of Bachelor of Letters, Trinity College, Dublin.

Dates: 1947

Wilson, Basil, 1950-07-16

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.329
Scope and Contents

Wilson updates Ellmann on his recent travels; speaks at length on various Yeats topics including Wilson's attendence at the premiere of the film "W.B. Yeats--A Tribute".

Dates: 1950-07-16

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Archival Object 495
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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