Remarkably, in 1923, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. William Butler Yeats is regarded as one of the most important poets of the 20th century. His works often explore themes of mysticism, Irish mythology, and the supernatural. They do a wonderful job of opening up the world of poetry to people unfamiliar with it. William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright who played a leading role in the Irish Literary Renaissance.
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS YOUNG SERIES
I would recommend this book, or rather the entire Poetry for Young People series to anyone starting to get into poetry for the first time. I would have continued in the book just for those. They are impressionist, which is my favorite are style and beautifully represent every poem. My favorite part of the book by far were the illustrations and artwork done by Glenn Harrington for the book. As for Yeats, he hit this idea about half the time, so it wasn’t too hard for me to finish the collection. I like ones that I can easily relate to and are not metaphors for more abstract concepts. I myself do not like searching for the deep underlining meaning of the poems. I found both of these aspects helpful and enlightening when reading the poems.
Also, there are footnotes for difficult words in the poem, well words that are considered difficult for young adult readers. Furthermore, each poem has a brief introduction that gives an overview of the poem and the meaning the author was attempting to convey. It gave a wonderful explanation and biography of Yeats and why the majority of his poems revolve around Ireland and the mystic beings of Irish folklore. There was a brief introduction in the front of the book that I found particularly helpful. It was the only one I really remember from the collection (there were 25 poems total). I think The Lake Isle of Innisfree won hands down. My favorites were The Lake Isle of Innisfree and To A Child Dancing In The Wind. Stratford-on-Avon: Shakespeare Head Press, 1908. However, I did find myself enjoying a couple of his poems. The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats. I am sad to say the book did not change my opinion of that – I am still not a fan of reading poetry. The librarian at my school recommended this series of collections when I told her that I wanted to read poetry but was usually not a big fan of it. It is a collection of poems by William Butler Yeats designed for young adult readers. Or otherwise used in any way without the express written permission of the owner.I read this book for National Poetry Month. The material on this site may not be copied, reproduced, downloaded, distributed, transmitted, stored, altered, adapted, Purchasing books through any poet's Amazon links helps to support Your Daily Poem. All rights reserved.Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Website Development by Practical Business SystemsĬontents of this web site and all original text and images therein are copyright © by Your Daily Poem. He was the oldest of four children of John Butler Yeats, a portrait artist. William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865, in Dublin, Ireland. Thank you for allowing me to use this poem for an epitaph. The works of William Butler Yeats form a bridge between the romantic poetry of the nineteenth century and the hard clear language of modern poetry. It this poem that reminds me of my Dad., as he gives advice to a blossoming teenager. I discovered his poetry in Junior High School, and had purchased a book I have had for all these years. He ultimately married a much younger woman and, though the marriage was considered a happy one, Yeats was involved with a number of other women he claimed it fueled his creative output. At 24, he met the great love of his life, Maud Gonne though she inspired many poems and received multiple proposals from the poet, she married another man and, even after her husband was killed in battle, refused to marry Yeats. Considered one of the most significant figures in 20th century literature, Yeats had a lifelong fascination with mysticism and was involved with art and theatre as well as poetry. Till the seed of the fire flicker and glow And then I must scrub and bake and sweep. William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish poet from an artistic family his work was greatly influenced by his country's beauty, folklore, and politics. I rise in the dawn, and I kneel and blow. Ask for this YDP anthology at your favorite bookstore or order it online today!
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