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John Millington Synge

Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore (1871-1909).

Born April 16th, 1871 in Rathfarnham. [ref]

Died March 24th, 1909 at 37 years old in Dublin (lymphoma). [ref]

Occupations
librettist, playwright, poet, writer

That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis