John Millington Synge

John Millington Synge (April 16, 1871 - March 24, 1909) was an Irish dramatist, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore. He was a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival and was one of the cofounders of the Abbey Theatre. He is best known for the play The Playboy of the Western World, which caused riots in Dublin during its opening run at the Abbey.

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April 16 - 1871 - March 24 - 1909 - Irish - Dramatist - Poet - Prose - Folklore - Irish Literary Revival - Abbey Theatre - The Playboy of the Western World - Dublin

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Although he came form a middle-class Protestant background, Synge's writings are mainly concerned with the world of the Roman Catholic peasants of rural Ireland and with what he saw as the essential paganism of their world view.

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Protestant - Roman Catholic - Paganism

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Synge suffered from Hodgkins disease, a form of cancer that was untreatable at the time. He died just weeks short of his 38th birthday.

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