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  2. William Butler Yeats is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. He belonged to the Protestant, Anglo-Irish minority that had controlled the economic, political, social, and cultural life of Ireland since at least the end of the 17th century.

  3. May 5, 2017 · William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) is one of the greatest of all Irish poets. His first collection, Crossways , appeared in 1889 when he was still in his mid-twenties, and his early poetry bore the clear influence of Romanticism.

  4. His groundbreaking contributions to poetry, including iconic volumes like ‘The Wild Swans,’ ‘The Tower,’ and ‘Last Poems and Plays,’ have cemented his legacy as one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. His influence is felt not just in Ireland but around the globe. Poet PDF Guide Biography. 99 / 100. Leda and the Swan.

  5. A Prayer for My Daughter. By William Butler Yeats. Once more the storm is howling, and half hid. Under this cradle-hood and coverlid. My child sleeps on. There is no obstacle. But Gregory's Wood and one bare hill. Whereby the haystack and roof-levelling wind, Bred on the Atlantic, can be stayed;

  6. William Butler Yeats [a] (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years.

  7. By The Editors. Illustration by Sophie Herxheimer. It is possible that no other 20th-century poet has had as much of a singular and lasting impact on his nation and national literature than William Butler Yeats (1865–1939). Yeatss wide range of styles and subjects reflected the changing world he inhabited and influenced generations of ...

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