George William Russell (1867–1935) was an Irish poet, painter, and mystic. He was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland, and was educated at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. He was a leader of the Irish literary revival and a co-founder of the Dublin Magazine. He wrote under the pseudonym Æ (sometimes written AE or A.E.). Russell was a mystic and a theosophist, and his work was heavily influenced by his spiritual beliefs. He wrote poetry, essays, and plays, and was a prolific painter. His most famous works include The Nuts of Knowledge (1904), The Candle of Vision (1918), and The Avatars of the Earth (1921). He was also a member of the Irish Senate from 1922 to 1925. Russell was a major influence on the Irish literary revival of the early 20th century, and his work was highly praised by W. B. Yeats and other leading figures of the time. He was a major proponent of the Celtic Revival, and his work was a major influence on the Irish literary scene. He died in 1935 in Dublin.
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