Lord Dunsany letter

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0099-F0301

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This is a letter from Lord Dunsany to an unidentified individual, describing his adventures in North Africa.

Dates

Creation: 1913 March 8

Creator

Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Lord Dunsany (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957)

Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957), is best known for composing fantasy works that inspired authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. Dunsany’s first play was performed at the Abbey Theatre and his stage shows were highly regarded in England and America as well. Dunsany's other literary contributions include short stories and poetry. Although he is considered a writer of the Irish Literary Renaissance and knew the main figures of the movement, Dunsany was a British subject who associated primarily with the British aristocracy.

Knepper, B. G. "Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Lord Dunsany,"Dictionary of Literary Biography. Volume 10: Modern British Dramatists, 1900-1945. Part I. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1982. pp. 152-162.