-
About
Irish poet who combined mythology, folklore, and natural images in his verse.
-
Before Fame
He had a lifelong interest in mysticism, spiritualism, occultism and astrology, and joined the paranormal research organization The Ghost Club in 1911, of which Charles Dickens had also been a member.
-
Trivia Fact
My poem, The Second Coming, is still widely known and quoted today.
-
Family Life:
Proposed to Maud Gonne three times, but she later married another.
-
Associated With
He is a famous Irish writer, much like Oscar Wilde.