W. B. Yeats - Wikipedia William Butler Yeats ( jeɪts YAYTS; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and literary critic who was one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature
William Butler Yeats | The Poetry Foundation William Butler Yeats is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets of the 20th century He belonged to the Protestant, Anglo-Irish minority that had controlled the economic, political, social, and cultural life of Ireland since at least the end of the 17th century
10 of the Best W. B. Yeats Poems - Interesting Literature Yeats was in favour of Irish independence but, in poems such as ‘Easter 1916’ which respond to the Easter Rising, he reveals himself to be uneasy with the violent and drastic political and military methods adopted by many of his compatriots He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923
Yeats Society Sligo | The Official Yeats Website Use our app to explore the majesty of Sligo landscape, which inspired the poet WB Yeats all his life The app includes photos, video and poetry recitals, all of which will enhance your journey
About William Butler Yeats: Bio, Poems, Facts, and More - Poem Analysis William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright who played a leading role in the Irish Literary Renaissance His works often explore themes of mysticism, Irish mythology, and the supernatural William Butler Yeats is regarded as one of the most important poets of the 20th century
William Butler Yeats – Biographical - NobelPrize. org Yeats is one of the few writers whose greatest works were written after the award of the Nobel Prize Whereas he received the Prize chiefly for his dramatic works, his significance today rests on his lyric achievement
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Yeats served as a member of the Irish Senate formed in 1922 when Ireland won her freedom after 700 years of foreign rule Yeats was also a folklorist, mythologist and life-long student of Eastern and Western religion as well as the occult mysteries
W. B. Yeats Biography - Yeats Trail W B Yeats is Ireland’s national poet and one of the most significant writers worldwide Born in Dublin, he spent much of his formative years in Sligo
The Second Coming (poem) - Wikipedia " The Second Coming " is a poem written by Irish poet William Butler Yeats in 1919, first printed in The Dial in November 1920 and included in his 1921 collection of verses Michael Robartes and the Dancer [1] The poem uses Christian imagery regarding the Apocalypse and Second Coming to describe allegorically the atmosphere of post-war Europe [2] It is considered a canonical work of modernist