Dunsany

[ duhn-sey-nee ]

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noun

Edward John More·ton Drax Plun·kett [mawr, -tndraks-, pluhng, -ket, -kit, mohr, -], 18th Baron Lord Dunsany, 1878–1957, Irish dramatist, poet, and essayist.

Dunsany

/ dʌnˈseɪnɪ /

Dunsany, 18th Baron18781957MIrishTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: short-story writer 18th Baron, title of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett. 1878–1957, Irish dramatist and short-story writer

It was an immediate success and aroused great general interest in Dunsany's other plays.

A Dunsany play would be too difficult for the Gopher Prairie association.

Dunsany's prime quality is a romantic and highly colored imagination which is rich in symbolism.

A Night at an Inn is one of Dunsany's contributions to the revival of romance in our generation.

Dunsany Castle was built by Hugh de Lacy about the middle of the twelfth century.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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