Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist and essayist (died 1745)

Jonathan Swift

Anglo-Irish satirist and cleric (1667–1745)

Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish writer, essayist, satirist, and Anglican cleric. In 1713, he became the dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and was given the sobriquet "Dean Swift". His trademark deadpan and ironic style of writing, particularly in works such as A Modest…