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1926 – Autobiographies of William Butler Yeats, nonfiction; see also, Autobiography 1938 [2] 1927 – October Blast [2] 1927 – Stories of Red Hanrahan and the Secret Rose, poetry and fiction [2] 1927 – The Resurrection, a short play first performed in 1934; 1928 – The Tower, includes "Sailing to Byzantium" [2]
William Butler Yeats (/ j eɪ t s /, 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) 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.
The historiography on the Anglo-Saxon migration into Britain has tried to explain how there was a widespread change from Romano-British to Anglo-Saxon cultures in the area roughly corresponding to present-day England between the Fall of the Western Roman Empire and the eighth century, a time when there were scant historical records.
William Brassey Hole RSA (7 November 1846 – 22 October 1917) was a Scottish Victorian painter, illustrator, etcher, and engraver. He was known for his industrial, historical and biblical scenes. He was known for his industrial, historical and biblical scenes.
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With book bans reaching historic levels and libraries becoming increasingly politicized, a permanent exhibit called “The Rabbit hOle” aims to shine a spotlight on ...
The Light of the World (Keble College version). The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will ...
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He was an author and editor of 12 books, primarily concerning the Irish poet William Butler Yeats. Among his many published books about W. B. Yeats, were Yeats's Golden Dawn, W. B. Yeats and W.T. Horton, Yeats and the Occult (as an editor). Further publications were: A Critical Edition of Yeats's A Vision (1925) (editor with W.K. Hood), and The ...