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Lord Dunsany

1878 - 1957

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, was born in London on the 24th of July 1878. In 1909 a play written at the request of W.B. Yeats, The Glittering Gate, opened at the Abbey Theatre to critical and public acclaim; many more successful plays followed and at one point, five Dunsany works were running simultaneously in New York. In addition to his play writing, he was also a prolific novelist and short story writer.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
King Argimenes and the Unknown Warrior Lord Dunsany
The Glittering Gate Lord Dunsany
The Strange Lover Lord Dunsany