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By: Cameo Peltier, Chesney Gudvangen, Lilly Peterson -
William Butler Yeats Birth
he was born on June 13, 1865 in Dublin to parents John Butler Yeats and susan pollexfen -
His Move
Yeats family left his beloved homeland to move the the streets of London, England. However, he spent his summers in Ireland -
Yeats Schooling
1884 and 1886 he attended the metropolitan school of art -
Yeats First Published Poems
in 1885 the Dublin University Review published Yeats's first poems, as well as an essay entitled "The Poetry of Sir Samuel Ferguson" -
First Poems published
Yeats’ first poems, as well as an essay entitled “The Poetry of Sir Samuel Ferguson”, were published in the Dublin University Review. -
First Verse
His first volume of verse appeared in 1887 -
Traveling
Yeats traveled to America in for a lecture tour. He returned in 1914 ,1920, and 1932. -
Turn Toward Poetical
After 1910 Yeats dramatic art took a sharp turn toward a highly poetical, static, and esoteric style -
Marriage
Yeats eventually married Georgina Hyde Lees (he called her George) in 1917, when she was 25 and he was 52 -
Birth of his Daughter
Yeats Daughter, Anne was born on February 26, 1919. In Dublin, Ireland -
Birth Of Yeats Son
Yeats Son, Michael was Born on August 22nd 1921. In Thame, United Kingdom -
Appointed
He was appointed to the Irish Senate in 1922,and was active in Irish politics for years -
Nobel Prize
He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 -
Wrote A Vision
With George’s assistance he wrote A Vision, Yeats’ attempt at explanation for his elaborate philosophy and use of symbolism in his poetry. -
William Butler Yeasts Death
He died on January 28, 1939 due to heart failure, in France
