A man is a very small thing, and the night is very large and full of wonders.
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Quotes
Showing all quotesBirth: | 24th July, 1878 |
Death: | 25th October, 1957 |
Nationality: | British, Irish |
Profession: | Novelist, Playwright, Poet |
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Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett was born in London, England. He was an English-Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. He published short stories, as well as successful plays, poetry, novels and essays. He received an honorary doctorate from Trinity College, Dublin. Dunsany's first novel, Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley, was published in 1922. In 1924, he published his second novel, The King of Elfland's Daughter. He was chess and pistol-shooting champion of Ireland.
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