William Butler Yeats
Poet

William Butler Yeats Net Worth

William Butler Yeats was an Irish Symbolist poet and playwright born on June 13, 1865 in Sandymount, Ireland. He is best known for his works such as The Tower, The Green Helmet, and Purgatory, which was performed at the Abbey Theatre. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his literary achievements.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 13, 1865
Birth Place Sandymount, Ireland
Age 154 YEARS OLD
Died On Jan 28, 1939 (age 73)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Major Irish Symbolist poet and Nobel Prize recipient who is remembered for The Tower, The Green Helmet, and other works. Also a Playwright, he had several of his dramas, including Purgatory, performed at the famous Abbey Theatre.

Before Fame

He had a lifelong interest in mysticism and occultism, and he joined The Ghost Club, a paranormal research organization, in 1911.

Trivia

His 1920 poem "The Second Coming" contains vivid images of change and destruction.

Family Life

He married Georgie Hyde-Lees, a woman nearly twenty years his junior. The happy union produced two children.

Associated With

Like Oscar Wilde, Yeats was a famous Irish author.

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