William Butler Yeats Death
William passed away on January 28, 1939 at the age of 73.
When did William Butler Yeats die?
January 28, 1939How old was William Butler Yeats when died?
73
William Butler Yeats Birthday and Date of Death
William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865 and died on January 28, 1939. William was 73 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 13, 1865
Date of Death: January 28, 1939
Age at Death: 73
Is William Butler Yeats's father, John Butler Yeats, dead or alive?
John Butler Yeats's information is not available now.
Is William Butler Yeats's mother, Susan Mary Pollexfen, dead or alive?
Susan Mary Pollexfen's information is not available now.
William Butler Yeats's sisters :
William has 2 sisters:William Butler Yeats's sister, Elizabeth, is still alive and kicking at the age of 14.
- Susan Mary
William Butler Yeats - Biography
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." Yeats is generally considered one of the few writers who completed their greatest works after being awarded the Nobel Prize; such works include The Tower and The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1929).
