William Butler Yeats
Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939)
William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865 in Sandymount and died on January 28, 1939 in Menton, aged 73. Recorded occupations: poet, playwright, writer, politician, mystic and astrologer. Country of citizenship: Irish Free State. Positions held include senator of Ireland. Associated movement: Symbolism. Fields of work: fiction, poetry and drama. Educated at National College of Art and Design and The High School, Dublin. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Doctor of Letters. Member of Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Royal Society of Literature and Yeats family.
- Born
- June 13, 1865 · Sandymount
- Died
- January 28, 1939 · Menton
- Age at death
- 73
- Citizenship
- Irish Free State
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, writer, politician, mystic, astrologer
- Positions held
- senator of Ireland
- Movements
- Symbolism
- Education
- National College of Art and Design, The High School, Dublin
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Doctor of Letters
- Wikipedia editions
- 113 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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