William Butler Yeats(1865-1939)

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William Butler Yeats was born on 13 June 1865 in Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. He was a writer, known for Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994), Echoes and Colette (2018). He was married to Georgiana Hyde-Lees. He died on 28 January 1939 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.

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Known for

Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers

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Writer

1994

Echoes

Short

Writer

Colette

6.7

Soundtrack("Down by the Salley Gardens")

2018

My Lady

6.7

Soundtrack("Down by the Salley Gardens")

2017

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Feu! Chatterton - Avant qu'il n'y ait le monde (Live acoustique)
Video
- poem
- 2021
The Second Coming
Short
- poem
- 2021
The Second Coming
Short
- Writer
- 2017
The Second Coming Vol.2
6.8
- poem
- 2017
The Second Coming
5.5
- poem (as W.B. Yeats)
- 2015
Dust to Dust
Short
- adaptation
- 2015
Baby Einstein: Baby Shakespeare World of Poetry
7.9
Video
- "The Cat and the Moon"
- 1999
Talk of Angels
5.8
- poem "Down by the Salley Gardens" (uncredited)
- 1998
Ceremony of Innocence
Video Game
- with excerpts from
- 1997
Those Images That Yet Fresh Images Beget
Short
- quotation
- 1997
Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers
10
Video
- Writer
- 1994
Words Upon the Window Pane
6.5
- play
- 1994
Survival Earth
3.0
TV Movie
- poetry (as W.B. Yeats)
- 1985
Japanese Noh Drama at the University of Sydney
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- play: At the Hawk's Well
- 1984
... nur noch Gewölk ...
7.0
TV Short
- title inspired by
- 1977

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Official site
- Nobel Prize site
Alternative name
- W.B. Yeats
Born
- June 13, 1865
- Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
Died
- January 28, 1939
- Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Spouse
- Georgiana Hyde-LeesOctober 21, 1917 - January 28, 1939 (his death)
Other works
Playwright: "The Countess Cathleen". In 1898 it was he first play produced by the Irish Literary Theatre (which, after a 1904 reorganization, became the Abbey Theatre). Yeats was a co-founder.
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Trivia
Irish poet and playwright (26 plays).

Quotes
Why should we honor those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.

FAQ

When did William Butler Yeats die?
January 28, 1939
How old was William Butler Yeats when he died?
73 years old
Where did William Butler Yeats die?
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
When was William Butler Yeats born?
June 13, 1865
Where was William Butler Yeats born?
Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland, UK (now Republic of Ireland)