Yeats

[ yeyts ]

noun

1. William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1923.

Yeats

/ jeɪts /

noun

1. YeatsJack Butler18711957MIrishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Jack Butler. 1871–1957, Irish painter
2. YeatsW(illiam) B(utler)18651939MIrishWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatist his brother W ( illiam ) B ( utler ). 1865–1939, Irish poet and dramatist. His collections of verse include Responsibilities (1914), The Tower (1928), and The Winding Stair (1929). Among his plays are The Countess Cathleen (1892) and Cathleen ni Houlihan (1902); he was a founder of the Irish National Theatre Company at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. He was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1923

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Legendary former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats has died at the age of 86.

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“The Liffey Swim,” an oil painting by Jack Butler Yeats, hangs in Room 14 of the National Gallery of Ireland, in Dublin.

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Conflated was the only withdrawal on Thursday from the remaining entries, meaning 2022 winner Noble Yeats is now top weight.

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And, if you waited long enough, and won his confidence, MacGowan the reader might occasionally emerge with his views on Yeats, Joyce and Beckett.

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The video draws to a close with words from the poet, WB Yeats: "There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't yet met".

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