2. WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS 1865-1939

3. W.B YEATS FACTS William Butler Yeats was born in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland on the 13 th June, 1865 His father was John Butler Yeats a famous painter at the time His mother was Susan Mary Pollexfen He had three siblings Jack, Elizabeth and Susan Mary Yeats W.B Yeats and his family moved to London in 1876

4. In his life Yeats wrote 402 poems In 1923 Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature making him the first Irishman to win the award. In 1889, Yeats fell in love with Maud Gonne and wrote her many poems

5. Marriage and Family On 20 October 1917, Yeats married a friend George Hyde Lees, who he met in 1911 at the age of 51. George was also a poet and shared many interests with Yeats. They had two children Anne who was born in 1919 and Michael who was born in 1921. Yeats wrote a poem for both of his children a poem “A Prayer for My Daughter“ and "A Prayer for My Son"

6. DEATH William Butler Yeats died on 28 th January 1939. He was buried at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, after WW2 his body was moved to Drumcliffe, Sligo, Ireland as was his wish.

7. A Coat By William Butler Yeats I made my song a coat Covered with embroideries Out of old mythologies From heel to throat; But the fools caught it, Wore it in the world's eyes As though they'd wrought it. Song, let them take it, For there's more enterprise In walking naked