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Jonathan Swift
AuthorBooks · Second hand1667-1745
Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish writer, essayist, satirist, and Anglican cleric. He was the author of the satirical prose novel Gulliver's Travels (1726) and the creator of the fictional island of Lilliput. He is regarded by many as the greatest satirist of the Georgian era and one of the foremost prose authors in the history of English and world literature.
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About Jonathan Swift
Birth
1667
Death
1745
First book
1700
Years writing
45
Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish writer, essayist, satirist, and Anglican cleric. He was the author of the satirical prose novel Gulliver's Travels (1726) and the creator of the fictional island of Lilliput. He is regarded by many as the greatest satirist of the Georgian era and one of the foremost prose authors in the history of English and world literature.
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Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin in 1667 and became one of the most brilliant satirists in world literature.
Beyond his writing career, he served as an Anglican clergyman and became the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
He famously used the pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff to publish some of his most witty works.
His masterpiece, Gulliver's Travels, remains a cornerstone of political satire and early science fiction.
He was a tireless advocate for human rights, using his writing to challenge the social injustices of his time.
