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Who on earth is the title in reference to? (I have read the book and cannot identify 'Jack' or his 'brother'...)

Emer Brother of the More Famous Jack is WB Yeats. WB Yeats was an Irish poet and Nobel Laureate.

Jack B Yeats was an Irish artist.

There is also a mention …moreBrother of the More Famous Jack is WB Yeats. WB Yeats was an Irish poet and Nobel Laureate.

Jack B Yeats was an Irish artist.

There is also a mention somewhere in Brother of the More Famous Jack of 'Lady Gregory' chairs. She was a patron of WB Yeats and a member of the Anglo Irish aristocracy. She collected Irish Folklore.

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