William Butler Yeats

W.B. Yeats was an Irish writer of the late Victorian Era and the early 20th century. Some of his most famous poems include "The Wild Swans at Sea", "The Second Coming", and "The Lake Isle of Innisfree". He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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  • Lifetime: 13 June 1865 • 28 January 1939
  • Main genre: Poetry
  • Literary movement: Symbolism
  • Circles: Abbey Theatre
  • Mid-2026 popularity rank: --
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
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