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Yeats and the Gyre: Exploring Modernist Themes in Poetry
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Discover the evolution of William Butler Yeats' poetic style, blending Irish and English traditions, his political influences, and deep interest in mysticism and folklore. Explore his iconic poems like "Sailing to Byzantium" and "The Second Coming," tackling themes of change, loss, and spiritual transformation. Unravel Yeats' Nobel Prize-winning work amidst a backdrop of societal upheaval and personal introspection.
Yeats and the Gyre: Exploring Modernist Themes in Poetry
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Yeats and the Gyre
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William Butler Yeats By: Max Harrington.
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1 William Butler YeatsBy: Max Harrington
2 Early LifeWilliam Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist (playwright). Some think he was the greatest poet of the twentieth century. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in The works of William Butler Yeats form a bridge between the romantic poetry of the nineteenth century and the hard clear language of modern poetry.William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865, in Dublin, Ireland. He was the oldest of four children of John Butler Yeats, a portrait artist. His father sent William to school and gave him lessons at home that began his love for classics.
3 General informationDied: 28 January 1939, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceWon the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923Prize motivation(Quote): "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation"Famous for: poetryLanguage spoken: EnglishBorn: 13 June 1865, Dublin, Ireland
4 Famous poems A Cradle Song Lake Isle of Innisfree Brown Penny
I am of IrelandA Deep Sworn VowA Dialogue of Self and SoulA Dream of DeathA Drunken Man’s Praise of SobrietyUnder Benbulben5 The