This poet and playwright was the first Irishman honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms.
- William Butler Yeats
- T. S. Eliot
- Brian Friel
- John Millington Synge
Answer
The correct answer is A) William Butler Yeats.
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