Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Person
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 51 Collections and/or Records:
Yeats, William Butler, undated
File — Box 4, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Lecture notes from University College, Cork, as well as files relating to academic work.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
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Seán Lucy papers
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