William Butler Yeats
Born |
June 13, 1865
Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland |
Died |
January 28, 1939 (Aged years)
Menton, France |
Region | Northern Europe Irish |
Language | English |
Profession | Essayist, Playwright, Poet, Writer |
Education | Dublin Metropolitan School of Art University College Dublin |
Period | Modernist |
Movements | Symbolism Irish Literary Revival |
Notable Works | The Second Coming, The Lake Isle of Innisfree, Sailing to Byzantium, Cathleen ni Houlihan |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Literature |
Politics | Nationalism |
Bio | William Butler Yeats was a central figure in the Irish Literary Revival and a major influence in 20th-century literature. His work, marked by its use of symbolism and mysticism, reflects his deep engagement with Irish culture and politics. Yeats's poetry often explores themes of nationalism, mythology, and the search for spiritual meaning, earning him acclaim as one of the foremost modernist poets. |