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 (26,814 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 is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[22].
- William Butler Yeats's professions included poet[6].
- William Butler Yeats's professions included playwright[7].
- William Butler Yeats worked as a writer[8].
- William Butler Yeats's professions included politician[9].
- William Butler Yeats worked as a mystic[10].
- William Butler Yeats's professions included astrologer[23].
- William Butler Yeats's field of work was fiction[24].
- William Butler Yeats's field of work was poetry[25].
- William Butler Yeats's field of work was drama[26].
- William Butler Yeats held the position of senator of Ireland[27].
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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]. He is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[22]. English was his native language[21].
Education
Educated at National College of Art and Design[28], an art academy[29], in Ireland[30], founded in 1746[31] and The High School, Dublin[32], a high school[33], in Ireland[34], founded in 1870[35].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], writer[8], politician[9], mystic[10], and astrologer[23]. Fields of work include fiction[24]; poetry[25], a literary form[36]; and drama[26], a literary mode[37]. William Butler Yeats held the position of senator of Ireland[27].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[38], a literary award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1901[41]; Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[42], a cultural prize[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1932[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[46], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; and Doctor of Letters[49], a title of honor[50].
Personal Life
William Butler Yeats was married to Georgie Hyde-Lees[17]. Children include Anne Yeats[18], a painter[51], 1919–2001[52], of Ireland[53], specialised in painting[54] and Michael Yeats[19], a politician[55], 1921–2007[56], of Ireland[57].
Death and Burial
William Butler Yeats died on January 28, 1939[5]. Recorded place of death include Menton[4], a commune of France[58], in France[59] and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin[12], a commune of France[60], in France[61], founded in 0970[62]. Burial took place at Drumcliff[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for William Butler Yeats include Yeats[63].
Why It Matters
William Butler Yeats ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,814 views/month, #5,106 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[66], a philosopher[67], 1844–1900[68], of Kingdom of Prussia[69], specialised in classical philology[70]; Wendell Berry[71], a poet[72], 1934–2026[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in English-language literature[76]; C. S. Lewis[77], a writer[78], 1898–1963[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[81], specialised in writing[82]; T. S. Eliot[83], a playwright[84], 1888–1965[85], of United States[86], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[87]; Robert Frost[88], a poet[89], 1874–1963[90], of United States[91], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[92]; and Seamus Heaney[93], a playwright[94], 1939–2013[95], of Ireland[96], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[97], specialised in poetry[98].
Works attributed to him include The Second Coming[99], Sailing to Byzantium[100], Down by the Salley Gardens[101], and The Stolen Child[102]. Entities named for him include Yeats[63].
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[28] and The High School, Dublin[32].
What awards did William Butler Yeats receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[38], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[42], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[46], and Doctor of Letters[49].
Who did William Butler Yeats influence?
William Butler Yeats has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[66], Wendell Berry[71], C. S. Lewis[77], and T. S. Eliot[83].