William Butler Yeats, 1865-1939, Irish writer who is considered among the greatest poets of the 20th century. A founder of the Irish National Theatre Company at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Yeats wrote many short plays, including The Countess Cathleen. The poetry of Yeats, published in collections such as The Winding Stair, ranges from early love lyrics to the complex symbolist works of his later years. William Butler Yeats won the 1923 Nobel Prize for literature.
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William Butler YeatsThe Passions of an Irish Poet
But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
died Jan. 28, 1939, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
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