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John Millington Synge

1871 - 1909

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Edmund John Millington Synge (; 16 April 1871 – 24 March 1909), popularly known as J. M. Synge, was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, essayist, and collector of folklores. As an important driving force behind the Irish Literary Renaissance during the early 20th century, he is widely regarded among the most influential dramatists of the Edwardian era, and by several of his peers, including William Butler Yeats, as the most prolific dramatist in Irish literature. Synge had a relatively short career (c. 1903 - 1909), but his works continue to be held in high regard due to their cultural and literary significance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Millington Synge is the 2,661st most popular writer (down from 2,574th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 101st in 2019) and the 21st most popular Irish Writer.

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Among writers, John Millington Synge ranks 2,661 out of 7,302. Before him are Konstantin Mihailović, Jerzy Andrzejewski, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Stanko Vraz, Vydūnas, and Betti Alver. After him are Praxilla, Raul Hilberg, John Wyndham, Louise Colet, Margaret Fuller, and Kjell Askildsen.

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Among people born in 1871, John Millington Synge ranks 76. Before him are Nándor Dáni, Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, Luigi Sturzo, and Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. After him are Thekla Resvoll, Oscar Wisting, Efstathios Chorafas, Gjergj Fishta, Hubert Cecil Booth, and Emmanuel Foulon. Among people deceased in 1909, John Millington Synge ranks 46. Before him are Walther Ritz, Joshua Slocum, Margarete Steiff, Karl Krumbacher, Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, and Zhang Zhidong. After him are Mieczysław Karłowicz, Charles-Louis Philippe, Catulle Mendès, Manuel Amador Guerrero, Rodolphe Lindt, and Emil Christian Hansen.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, John Millington Synge ranks 124 out of 549. Before him are Edmund the Martyr (841), Kevin of Glendalough (498), Fiona Shaw (1958), Ninette de Valois (1898), Cornelius Ryan (1920), and William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737). After him are Roy Keane (1971), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751), Patrick Pearse (1879), Aidan Gillen (1968), Constantine III of Scotland (971), and George Allman (1812).

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Among WRITERS In Ireland

Among writers born in Ireland, John Millington Synge ranks 21. Before him are Thomas Moore (1779), Oliver Goldsmith (1728), John Banville (1945), Christy Brown (1932), Charles Maturin (1780), and Cornelius Ryan (1920). After him are Patrick Pearse (1879), Seán O'Casey (1880), Edna O'Brien (1930), Elizabeth Bowen (1899), Cecil Day-Lewis (1904), and Colm Tóibín (1955).

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