William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

Irish Poet and Playwright, Known for The Tower

Irish poet and playwright W.B. Yeats was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1923. He is best known for plays The Land of Heart’s Desire and Cathleen Ni Houlihan, and other works, including The Tower, The Winding Stair, and Last Poems and Plays.

William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865 in Sandymount, Dublin. His family was Anglo-Irish, Protestant upper class that felt strong ties to England.

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Works by William Butler Yeats

• The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems, 1889
• The Celtic Twilight, 1893
• The Land of Heart’s Desire, 1894
• The Secret Rose, 1897
• Cathleen Ni Houlihan, 1902
• The Second Coming, 1921
• A Vision, 1925
• The Tower, 1928
• The Winding Stair, 1928
• Last Poems and Plays, 1936-39