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| Name: |
William Butler Yeats | | Birth Date: |
June 13, 1865 | | Death Date: |
January 28, 1939 | | Place of Birth: |
Dublin, Ireland | | Place of Death: |
Roquebrune, France | | Nationality: |
Irish | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
poet, dramatist |
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 Biography of William Butler Yeats
35,066 words, approx. 117 pages
 William Butler Yeats, probably the twentieth century's greatest poet in English and certainly one of its most complex men, was born in the Dublin suburb of Sandymount on 13 June 1865. He was the eldest of the four surviving children, all brilliant, of... summary from source:
 Biography of William Butler Yeats
34,636 words, approx. 116 pages
William Butler Yeats , probably the twentieth century's greatest poet in English and certainly one of its most complex men, was born in the Dublin suburb of Sandymount on 13 June 1865. He was the eldest of the four surviving children, all brilliant, of... summary from source:
Biography of William Butler Yeats
6,083 words, approx. 20 pages
Although the reputation of William Butler Yeats rests primarily on his poetry, the drama remained one of the central concerns throughout his long career. As he explained in 1917, "I need a theatre; I believe myself to be a dramatist; I desire to show...
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 William Butler Yeats Quotes
8,350 words, approx. 28 pages
 William Butler Yeats ( 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939-01-28 ) was an Irish poet, dramatist and mystic. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. He compiled the Oxford Book of Modern Verse. See also: The Autobiography of William Butler...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 William Butler Yeats Information
7,244 words, approx. 24 pages
William Butler Yeats (pronounced /ˈjeɪts/; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and together with...
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 AP News Actor Roscoe Lee Browne dies in LA at 81
4/12/2007: 521 words, approx. 2 pagesActor Roscoe Lee Browne, whose rich voice and dignified bearing brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony nomination, has died. He was 81.Browne died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a long battle with cancer, said Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the family.Browne's... summary from source:
AP News Actor Roscoe Lee Browne dies in LA
4/11/2007: 521 words, approx. 2 pagesActor Roscoe Lee Browne, whose rich voice and dignified bearing brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony nomination, has died. He was 81.Browne died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a long battle with cancer, said Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the family.Browne's... summary from source:
AP Features Emmy-winning actor Roscoe Lee Browne dies at 81 in Los Angeles
4/11/2007: 521 words, approx. 2 pagesActor Roscoe Lee Browne, whose rich voice and dignified bearing brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony nomination, has died. He was 81.Browne died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a long battle with cancer, said Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the family.Browne's... summary from source:
The New York Observer Arbitragedy: A Hedge-Fund Poet\'d5s Bittersweet Ballad
6/25/2006: 1,078 words, approx. 4 pagesRecently, I met a man at a bar who asked me what I did. Not in the mood to split hairs over whether he meant “money” work or inner calling, I answered, apparently slurring heavily: “I work at a hedge fund. “Really? Wow, that sounds...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Simon O. Lesser
9,550 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following essay, Lesser rejects earlier interpretations of “Sailing to Byzantium,” instead viewing it as a sad poem written by an old man dreading his imminent death.
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Critical Essay by Yvor Winters
7,261 words, approx. 24 pages
In the following excerpt, Winters criticizes selections from The Collected Poems, finding fault with many aspects of them including Yeats's philosophy, his use of symbolism, his elevated style, and the rhythm of his lines.
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Critical Essay by Marjorie G. Perloff
6,533 words, approx. 22 pages
In the following excerpt, Perloff provides explications of structure, semantics, and sound and uses biographical information about Yeats's feelings for Maud Gonne during the last two decades of his life to analyze lyrics of Yeats's second Maud Gonne cycle.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 92%The Poetry of W.B. Yeats
2,301 words, approx. 8 pages
Essay analyzes how the poetry of W.B. Yeats exemplifies a successful and suggestive fusion of ancient and modern elements. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 86%Yeats and Conflicting Dualities
1,834 words, approx. 6 pages
Explores the poetry of William Yeats, focusing on My the poem Easter 1916. Describes how Yeats explored conflicting dualities, often counterbalancing the ideal and the real. Examines how he depicts conflicting dualities. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 95%Yeats in His Poetry
1,466 words, approx. 5 pages
It is a reasearch paper on two poems written by William Butler Yeats.
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