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William Butler Yeats Broadsides

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3986

  • Staff Only

This collection includes 14 broadsides printed between 1935 and 1937 which include poetry, music, and illustrations. The series of broadsides was edited by W. B. Yeats (alongside other editors such as F. R. Higgins and Dorothy Wellesley) and was printed at Cuala Press in Dublin. Additionally the collection contains playbills from the Abbey Theatre from 1949; a print of a drawing of J. M. Synge, and some correspondence.

Dates

  • 1905-1971

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite, and a minimum of 2 business days are needed to retrieve these items for use. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact Special Collections.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Overview

This collection includes 14 broadsides printed between 1935 and 1937 which include poetry, music, and illustrations. The series of broadsides was edited by W. B. Yeats (alongside other editors such as F. R. Higgins and Dorothy Wellesley) and was printed at Cuala Press in Dublin. Additionally the collection contains playbills from the Abbey Theatre from 1949; a print of a drawing of J. M. Synge, and some correspondence.

Biographical / Historical

Irish poet, dramatist, and politician William Butler Yeats was born in Ireland on June 13, 1865 to John Butler and Susan Mary Pollexfen Yeats. He was awarded the Nobel Prize of Literature in December 1923. Additionally, he helped found the Abbey Theatre, where he served for many years as its chief playwright. He died at the Hotel Ideal Sejour in France on January 28, 1939 at the age of 73.

Arrangement

This collection is in two folders.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480