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.