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Who co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre with Lady Gregory?

  • William Butler Yeats

  • James Joyce

  • Oscar Wilde

  • George Bernard Shaw

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William Butler Yeats co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre with Lady Gregory in 1899. Theatre aimed to promote Irish drama and provide a platform for new Irish playwrights. Yeats, a prominent Irish poet and playwright, was instrumental in establishing Theatre's artistic vision and repertoire. He believed in the importance of creating a national theatre that would reflect Irish culture and identity.
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