+William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was an Irish poet and a driving force behind the [Modernism](/wiki/modernism) movement. His distinctive poetry, rich in Irish myth and symbolism, earned him the [Nobel Prize](/wiki/nobel_prize) in Literature.
+## See also
+- [Irish Literature](/wiki/irish_literature)
+- [Poetry](/wiki/poetry)
+- [Symbolism](/wiki/symbolism)