W. B. Yeats
15 books
About the Author
William Butler Yeats, the eminent Irish poet, dramatist, and mystic, was born in Dublin in 1865 and became one of the driving forces behind the Irish Literary Revival. His early works drew from Irish folklore and mythology, evolving into profound explorations of love, aging, and the supernatural, often infused with symbolic imagery and rhythmic intensity. A co-founder of the Abbey Theatre, Yeats bridged poetry and performance, while his involvement in the occult and nationalism shaped his worldview. Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, he left an indelible mark on modernism. Yeats's enduring legacy lies in his ability to weave personal emotion with universal themes, influencing generations of writers and thinkers worldwide.
Common genres
Writing style
lyrical
symbolic
mystical
