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William Butler Yeats

Irish poet and mystic whose utopian visions are mentioned in the text.

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Also known as Mr. William Butler Yeats, Mr. Yeats

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William Butler Yeats shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as part of the Dublin literary association that promoted nonpartisan cultural work in Ireland.
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William Butler Yeats first appears in 0003 the story of utopias.

In V: Mentioned as part of the Dublin literary association that promoted nonpartisan cultural work in Ireland.

Later, in IX: Cited extensively for his views on art unifying nations and his work in Ireland, including his account in 'Four Years' and his emphasis on imaginative stories and a common design.

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