William Butler Yeats
Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 1923
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William Butler Yeats, born on June 13, 1865, in Dublin, Ireland, was an Irish poet and playwright, regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language. He played a key role in the Irish literary revival and was an active member of the Irish literary movement. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923 for his inspired poetry, which expresses the spirit of a whole nation. He passed away on January 28, 1939.
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- Who is William Butler Yeats?
- William Butler Yeats, born on June 13, 1865, in Dublin, Ireland, was an Irish poet and playwright, regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language. He played a key role in the Irish literary revival and was an active member of the Irish literary movement. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923 for his inspired poetry, which expresses the spirit of a whole nation. He passed away on January 28, 1939.
- In what year did William Butler Yeats win the Nobel Prize?
- 1923 — Literature