William Butler Yeats

Nobel Prize in Literature 1923

“for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation”

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923 for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation.

Field

Literature · Creative Writing and Poetry

Lifespan

1865–1939