The Secret Rose

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Yeats emerged as a pivotal figure in 20th-century literature, contributing significantly to the Irish Literary Revival alongside notable contemporaries. His involvement in the arts included co-founding the Abbey Theatre and serving as a Senator in the Irish Free State. Born in Sandymount and educated in Ireland and London, he developed a deep fascination with Irish legends and the occult from a young age, which influenced his poetic themes and dramatic works throughout his career.