William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright known for his influential role in the Irish literary revival and for integrating elements of Eastern theatre, including Noh, into his works.
Born on Jun 13, 1865 (160 years old)
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Ireland:
William Butler Yeats made a famous speech from the stage during the riots at The Plough and the Stars.
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Ireland:
William Butler Yeats was castigated for his offering, Poems, in 1895.
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Ireland:
William Butler Yeats is buried beneath Benbulben, a site mentioned during the Union Rock Walk.
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Kenya:
William Butler Yeats’s poem, ‘The Second Coming’, is noted for its literary subversion of the expectation of Christ's return.
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Ireland:
William Butler Yeats spent part of his honeymoon at Renvyle House, owned by Oliver St John Gogarty.
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Greece:
William Butler Yeats is referenced for his poem that reflects the chaos and instability in society.
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Ireland:
William Butler Yeats won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923.
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Hungary:
William Butler Yeats is mentioned as one of the great minds in the fields of science and literature.
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India:
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
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Ireland:
William Butler Yeats is mentioned as having Norman roots.
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