Talk:W. B. Yeats

message: In recent years, there’s been more discussion of Yeats and his favorable view towards fascism.  I realize this is briefly touched upon (and buried deep) in this article, but given recent scholarship, I think more needs to be said. Viriditas (talk) 19:49, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fascism  

message: At the end of the section on Yeats' political views, there is the following sentence: 'D. P. Moran called him a minor poet and "crypto-Protestant conman.' I don't understand how this is relevant to Yeats' political views. The sentence as such only appears to express views on Yeats' literary merit, degree of religious orthodoxy and general moral character. If the idea is that a negative comment by Moran, given Moran's own political positions, is somehow diagnostic of what political position the disliked person had, this is surely too far-fetched. If Moran did say more about Yeats' politics specifically, then that is what should be quoted/retold, not just this quote. 87.126.21.225 (talk) 20:08, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  D. P. Moran's assessment of Yeats 

message: This information was removed from the article: American composer Marjorie Rusche used Yeats’ text for her song “ An Irish Airman Foresees His Death.” (reference:  https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=29688) T. E. Meeks (talk) 21:19, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: It seems not relevant to his biography. Perhaps create a page List of musical compositions based on works by W. B. Yeats, or a category? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:49, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

text: There are many poems of Yeats set to music. How do we choose them? How do we limit them? And what does the work of another artist—who set the words to music decades later—contribute to our knowledge of Yeats? I oppose any mention of them in this article. Kablammo (talk) 00:21, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

text: Nor should such content be a commentary on the piece (as the text cited to this source)- that belongs elsewhere, if at all. The Waterboys have over a dozen musical adaptions of works of Yeats. Kablammo (talk) 15:53, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Gerda and Kablammo; its a beautiful piece of music, but the claim belongs on the Rusche article, esp as the proposed citations are primary. However, am inclined to include the Waterboys, especially as "when ye go away" is very well known, and the Yeats connection has often been refereed to by critics. Ceoil (talk) 00:43, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Kablammo (talk) 14:45, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Composer Marjorie Rusche Also Set Yeats’ Text to Music 

message: The present article says: "He died at the Hôtel Idéal Séjour, in Menton, France, on 28 January 1939, aged 73. He was buried after a discreet and private funeral at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin." The reference cites the NY Times obituary.
1) The NY Times says: "NICE, France, Jan. 29.--The death of William Butler Yeats, famous Irish poet and playwright, occurred yesterday near Mentone. Mr. Yeats, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1923, was 73 years old." And 'near Menton' is different than 'in Menton'. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Menton are two separate towns.
2) In the Roquebrune-Cap-Martin's Death Register, Yeats' death certificate  states (my translation): "On January 28th, 1939 at 2:30 PM died avenue Virginie Hériot, Hôtel Idéal Beauséjour, William Butler Yeats [...]". The certificate is signed by Fernand Torthe, mayor of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.
3) There is an avenue Virginie Hériot in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin; but none in Menton.
4) The only mention of 'Menton' in Yeat's death certificate is related to the undertaker's domicile, who officially declared Yeat's death at 6 PM the same day. Billancourt (talk) 08:08, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: That all looks quite conclusive. Here's another source. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:59, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, will try and clarify on this over the weeked, and also expand a bit on the epitaph, see here. Ceoil (talk) 13:41, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  W. B. Yeats died in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, not in Menton