William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature.
In 1923 he became the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature..
Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and helped co-found the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years.
A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms.
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature