George William Russell

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George William Russell
Born	(1867-04-10)10 April 1867 Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
Died	17 July 1935(1935-07-17) (aged 68) Bournemouth, England
Other names	Æ, AE, A.E.
Education	Rvd. Edward Power's school, 3 Harrington Street, Dublin
Alma mater	Metropolitan School of Art
Occupation(s)	Author, poet, book editor, critic, painter
Known for	Poetry, painting

George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935), who wrote with the pseudonym Æ (often written AE or A.E.), was an Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, painter and Irish nationalist. He was also a writer on mysticism, and a central figure in the group of devotees of theosophy which met in Dublin for many years.