William Bates Yeats Death Anniversary

 

William Butler Yeats, who passed away on 28 January 1939 was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20^th-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. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State.