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.

Online texts at Project Gutenberg

• The Shadow of the Glen
• Riders to the Sea
• The Aran Islands
• The Playboy of the Western World
• The Tinker?s Wedding
• Riders to the Sea
• In Wicklow and West Kerry
• Deirdre of the Sorrows