W. B. Yeats

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title: W. B. Yeats
text: William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State. A Protestant of Anglo-Irish descent, Yeats was born in Sandymount, Ireland. His father practised law and
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description: Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939)
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date created: 2001-10-21T18:06:18Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T18:53:28Z
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