William Butler Yeats
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William Butler Yeats
Summary
William Butler Yeats is a human[1]. Born in Sandymount[2], he… he was born on June 13, 1865[3]. He died in Menton[4]. He died on January 28, 1939[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], politician[9], and mystic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,491 views/month, #5,106 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Sandymount[2], William Butler Yeats…
- William Butler Yeats died in Menton[4].
- William Butler Yeats passed away in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin[12].
- William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865[3].
- William Butler Yeats was born on March 13, 1865[13].
- William Butler Yeats died on January 28, 1939[5].
- William Butler Yeats is buried at Drumcliff[14].
- William Butler Yeats's father was John Butler Yeats[15].
- William Butler Yeats's mother was Susan Pollexfen[16].
- William Butler Yeats was married to Georgie Hyde-Lees[17].
- A child of William Butler Yeats was Anne Yeats[18].
- A child of William Butler Yeats was Michael Yeats[19].
- William Butler Yeats held citizenship in Irish Free State[20].
- English was William Butler Yeats's native language[21].
- William Butler Yeats worked as a poet[6].
- William Butler Yeats's professions included playwright[7].
- William Butler Yeats's professions included writer[8].
- William Butler Yeats worked as a politician[9].
- William Butler Yeats's professions included mystic[10].
- William Butler Yeats worked as an astrologer[22].
- William Butler Yeats's field of work was fiction[23].
- William Butler Yeats's field of work was poetry[24].
- William Butler Yeats's field of work was drama[25].
- William Butler Yeats held the position of senator of Ireland[26].
- William Butler Yeats's education included a stint at National College of Art and Design[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IE[29]
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Began / founded: 1865-06-13[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1939-01-28[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 60ab738d-ffe9-45f6-bc08-f9ef5d4f7731[32]
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Sandymount[2], William Butler Yeats… Recorded date of birth include June 13, 1865[3] and March 13, 1865[13]. His father was John Butler Yeats[15]. His mother was Susan Pollexfen[16]. English was his native language[21].
Education
Educated at National College of Art and Design[27], an art academy[33], in Ireland[34], founded in 1746[35] and The High School, Dublin[36], a high school[37], in Ireland[38], founded in 1870[39].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], politician[9], mystic[10], and astrologer[22]. Fields of work include fiction[23]; poetry[24], a literary form[40]; and drama[25], a literary mode[41]. William Butler Yeats held the position of senator of Ireland[26].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[42], a literary award[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1901[45]; Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[46], a cultural prize[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1932[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[50], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; and Doctor of Letters[53], a title of honor[54].
Personal Life
William Butler Yeats was married to Georgie Hyde-Lees[17]. Children include Anne Yeats[18], a painter[55], 1919–2001[56], of Ireland[57], specialised in painting[58] and Michael Yeats[19], a politician[59], 1921–2007[60], of Ireland[61].
Death and Burial
William Butler Yeats died on January 28, 1939[5]. Recorded place of death include Menton[4], a commune of France[62], in France[63] and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin[12], a commune of France[64], in France[65], founded in 0970[66]. Burial took place at Drumcliff[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for William Butler Yeats include Yeats[67].
Why It Matters
William Butler Yeats ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,491 views/month, #5,106 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[70], a philosopher[71], 1844–1900[72], of Kingdom of Prussia[73]; C. S. Lewis[74], a writer[75], 1898–1963[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[78], specialised in writing[79]; T. S. Eliot[80], a playwright[81], 1888–1965[82], of United States[83], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[84]; Robert Frost[85], a poet[86], 1874–1963[87], of United States[88], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[89]; Wendell Berry[90], a poet[91], b. 1934[92], of United States[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[94]; and Seamus Heaney[95], a playwright[96], 1939–2013[97], of Ireland[98], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[99], specialised in poetry[100].
Works attributed to him include The Second Coming[101], Sailing to Byzantium[102], Down by the Salley Gardens[103], and The Stolen Child[104]. Entities named for him include Yeats[67].
FAQs
Where was William Butler Yeats born?
William Butler Yeats's place of birth was Sandymount[2].
Where did William Butler Yeats die?
William Butler Yeats died in Menton[4].
Who were William Butler Yeats's parents?
William Butler Yeats's father was John Butler Yeats[15]. William Butler Yeats's mother was Susan Pollexfen[16].
Who was William Butler Yeats married to?
William Butler Yeats's spouses include Georgie Hyde-Lees[17].
What did William Butler Yeats do for work?
William Butler Yeats worked as poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], politician[9], and mystic[10].
Where did William Butler Yeats go to school?
William Butler Yeats was educated at National College of Art and Design[27] and The High School, Dublin[36].
What awards did William Butler Yeats receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[42], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[46], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[50], and Doctor of Letters[53].
Who did William Butler Yeats influence?
William Butler Yeats has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[70], C. S. Lewis[74], T. S. Eliot[80], and Robert Frost[85].