Lord Dunsany

Lord Dunsany (1878-1957), Irish poet, dramatist, and novelist. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18^th Baron Dunsany, was born in London and educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He served in the Boer War and World War I. Lord Dunsany wrote in many different media but was most successful as a playwright. Nearly all of his works are characterized by mysticism, fantasy, humor, and rich, imaginative language. His stories frequently draw upon Celtic and Oriental mythology. Among his best-known plays are The Glittering Gate (1909), The Gods of the Mountain (1911), and If (1921). His other works include novels, collections of short stories, and autobiographies.