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].

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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]. English was his native language^[21].

Education

Educated at National College of Art and Design^[27], an art academy^[28], in Ireland^[29], founded in 1746^[30] and The High School, Dublin^[31], a high school^[32], in Ireland^[33], founded in 1870^[34].

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^[35]; and drama^[25], a literary mode^[36]. William Butler Yeats held the position of senator of Ireland^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[37], a literary award^[38], in Sweden^[39], founded in 1901^[40]; Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt^[41], a cultural prize^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1932^[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[45], a fellowship award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; and Doctor of Letters^[48], a title of honor^[49].

Personal Life

William Butler Yeats was married to Georgie Hyde-Lees^[17]. Children include Anne Yeats^[18], a painter^[50], 1919–2001^[51], of Ireland^[52], specialised in painting^[53] and Michael Yeats^[19], a politician^[54], 1921–2007^[55], of Ireland^[56].

Death and Burial

William Butler Yeats died on January 28, 1939^[5]. Recorded place of death include Menton^[4], a commune of France^[57], in France^[58] and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin^[12], a commune of France^[59], in France^[60], founded in 0970^[61]. Burial took place at Drumcliff^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Butler Yeats include Yeats^[62].

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.^[63] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[65], a philosopher^[66], 1844–1900^[67], of Kingdom of Prussia^[68]; C. S. Lewis^[69], a writer^[70], 1898–1963^[71], of United Kingdom^[72], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[73], specialised in writing^[74]; T. S. Eliot^[75], a playwright^[76], 1888–1965^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[79]; Robert Frost^[80], a poet^[81], 1874–1963^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[84]; Wendell Berry^[85], a poet^[86], b. 1934^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[89]; and Seamus Heaney^[90], a playwright^[91], 1939–2013^[92], of Ireland^[93], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[94], specialised in poetry^[95].

Works attributed to him include The Second Coming^[96], Sailing to Byzantium^[97], Down by the Salley Gardens^[98], and The Stolen Child^[99]. Entities named for him include Yeats^[62].

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^[31].

What awards did William Butler Yeats receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[37], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt^[41], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[45], and Doctor of Letters^[48].

Who did William Butler Yeats influence?

William Butler Yeats has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[65], C. S. Lewis^[69], T. S. Eliot^[75], and Robert Frost^[80].