Edmund John Millington Synge, popularly known as J. M. Synge, was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, and collector of folklores. As a key figure of the Irish Literary Revival during the early 20th century, he is widely regarded by critics and scholars as one of the most influential dramatists of the Edwardian era, and by several of his peers, among them William Butler Yeats, as the most prolific playwright in Irish literature.
John Millington Synge, Irish author, poet, and playwright (died 1909)
John Millington Synge, Irish author, poet, and playwright (died 1909)
On April 16, in the year 1871, John Millington Synge, Irish author, poet, and playwright (died 1909). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of April 16, one of 433 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 16, 1871 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 1 April 2026.
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