Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Dates
- Existence: 1865 June 13 - 1939 January 28
Biographical Note
Born in 1865, in Dublin, Ireland, William Butler Yeats's early years were spent in London, with vacations in Sligo, Ireland. He began to write poetry and drama around 1884. Some of his early work appeared in The Gael and The Boston Pilot. He was a founder of the Abbey Theatre and a spokesman for the Irish Literary Revival. Following the Irish War of Independence, W. B. was appointed a senator of the Irish Free State in 1923. He also won the Nobel Prize for Literature in that year. He died in 1939.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Marion Doyle collection of W. B. Yeats
Collected materials about W. B. Yeats, particularly ephemera from the centennial of his birth. Also includes cards and pamphlets from Cuala Press.
Collection is open for research.
Lyric Players Theatre collection
Collection of programs and playbills from the Lyric Players Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Collection is open for research.
Boston College collection of Yeats family papers
The Boston College collection of Yeats family papers includes artwork, correspondence, manuscripts, notebooks, and photographs by and about siblings W. B., Elizabeth Corbet, Lily, and Jack B. Yeats; their father, John Butler Yeats; and the wife of W. B., Georgie Yeats. It also documents the running of Cuala Press, a Yeats family business.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.