W(illiam)
B(utler) Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of
the noted painter John Butler Yeats. He received his education
in London and in Dublin, where he studied painting. In
1887 the family moved to London, but he returned to Ireland
in 1896. Yeats helped found what became the Abbey Theatre
in 1904, and was involved in the theater throughout his
life. As a poet, his early works were mystical and symbolic,
and in the later years deepened in complexity. Following
WWI, Yeats turned to politics. He was awarded the Nobel
Prize in 1923.
W(illiam)
B(utler) Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of
the noted painter John Butler Yeats. He received his education
in London and in Dublin, where he studied painting. In
1887 the family moved to London, but he returned to Ireland
in 1896. Yeats helped found what became the Abbey Theatre
in 1904, and was involved in the theater throughout his
life. As a poet, his early works were mystical and symbolic,
and in the later years deepened in complexity. Following
WWI, Yeats turned to politics. He was awarded the Nobel
Prize in 1923.