07/01/2026
W.B. Yeats's poetry, celebrated for its lyrical beauty, Irish mythology, and mystical themes, evolved from Romanticism to Modernism, featuring iconic works like "The Lake Isle of Innisfree," "The Second Coming," and "Sailing to Byzantium," often exploring Irish identity, love (especially Maud Gonne), aging, and the cyclical nature of history. His career spanned early lyrical poems, involvement in the Irish Literary Revival, and later, complex, symbolic verse reflecting his political and spiritual journey.
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