William Butler Yeats

1. William Butler Yeats By: Max Harrington

2. Early Life • William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist (playwright). Some think he was the greatest poet of the twentieth century. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1923. The works of William Butler Yeats form a bridge between the romantic poetry of the nineteenth century and the hard clear language of modern poetry. • William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865, in Dublin, Ireland. He was the oldest of four children of John Butler Yeats, a portrait artist. His father sent William to school and gave him lessons at home that began his love for classics.

3. General information • Died: 28 January 1939, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France • Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 • Prize motivation(Quote): "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation" • Famous for: poetry • Language spoken:EnglishBorn: 13 June 1865, Dublin, Ireland

4. Famous poems • A Cradle Song • Lake Isle of Innisfree • Brown Penny • I am of Ireland • A Deep Sworn Vow • A Dialogue of Self and Soul • A Dream of Death • A Drunken Man’s Praise of Sobriety • Under Benbulben

5. The perfect writer • W.B Yeats has been one of the biggest insparations to many people from around the world. He has written more than 300 poems which many people from different schools. • He has been a pleasure to learn about for me and for many others.