1. by Josh Halcomb

2.  Lived 1865-1939  Born In Dublin, Ireland  Father was well known Portrait Artist and lawyer.  Was Poet and playwright.  Lived in London until 15.  Attended art school for a while.

3.  Earlier years he wrote more dramatic works than poems.  Founded the Irish Theatre (later called Abbey Theatre).  Fascinated with mysticism, spiritualism, the occult.  Later years served as Irish Senator for 2 terms(1922 &1925)  Married at age 51 to Georgie Hyde-lees (age 25)

4.  Had two children (Anne and Michael)  Won Nobel Prize in Literature in Dec. 1923.  Died in France in 1939.  Wife moved his remains back to County Sligo in Ireland a year later.

5.  Considered one of the greatest poets of the 20 th Century.  Yeats was a master of the traditional Form. Used free verse more in his later years.  His inspiration in early years came from his fascination in mysticism, and his Irish Loyalty.  His inspiration in later years came from his kids, and from growing old.

6.  First published in his second collection The Rose  Example of his early lyric style  Written about County Sligo. Influenced by his feeling of being exiled from his home while in London.  Yeats said, “My first lyric with anything in its rhythm of my own music.”  Has somewhat of a tranquil rhythm.

7.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Yeats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Yeats  http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/liter ature/laureates/1923/yeats-bio.html http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/liter ature/laureates/1923/yeats-bio.html  http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/william -butler-yeats http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/william -butler-yeats