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William Butler Yeats

Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939).

Born June 13th, 1865 in Sandymount. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1939 at 73 years old in Menton, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. [ref]

Occupations
astrologer, mystic, playwright, poet, politician, writer
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