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William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)

Irish modernist poet, considered one of best of the 20th century; wrote "Easter 1916."

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Criticism about William Butler Yeats

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Biographical sites about William Butler Yeats

Victorian Cities: London and Dublin

http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/b/brown-yeats.html

"The England in which Yeats was to spend much of his life plays surprisingly little part in his writings and is specifically referred to only three times in his poetry."

Contains: Criticism, Extensive Bio

Author: Terence Brown

From: The Life of W. B. Yeats: A Critical Biography Chapter 1; Blackwell Publishers: 1999

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W. B. Yeats

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/117

Provides a brief biographical sketch of the poet, full text of several poems, and links to other web sites.

Contains: Sketch, Bibliography, Webliography, Pictures

Author: Academy of American Poets

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William Butler Yeats

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_kennedy_lfpd_9/0,9130,1490019-,00.html

This page from the companion web site to XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia's "Introduction to Poetry" text includes a biography, critical overview, and bibliography of the poet.

Contains: Sketch, Bibliography, Commentary

Author: XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia

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Yeat's Chronology: 1865-1939

http://research.umbc.edu/~mccready/yeats2.html

This site provides a chronology for W. B. Yeat's life.

Contains: Timeline

Author: McCready, Sam

Keywords: life, biography, history

 

 
Other sites about William Butler Yeats

WB Yeats Society of New York

http://www.yeatssociety.org/

This site, sponsored by the WB Yeats Society of New York, including links to critical and biographical information as well as the group's schedule of events.

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