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.
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28A Woman Homer SungDream, Love
27A Woman Young And OldChild, Confession, Father, Love
26Aedh: He Wishes For The Cloths Of HeavenDream, Feet, Heaven
25An Irish Airman Foresees His DeathBreath, Death
24Brown PennyPenny
23Down By The Salley GardensGarden, Tear, Tree
22First LoveLove, Old, Young
21For Anne GregoryAlone, Declare, Young
20He Remembers Forgotten BeautyBeauty, Deep, Fled, World
19His MemoriesEye, Memories, Old, Young
18His WildnessWildness
17Human DignityDignity, Human, Old, Young
16Never Give All The HeartDream, Heart, Kiss, Lost
15Oedipus At ColonusChildren
14Sailing to ByzantiumByzantium