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Jonathan Swift

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Jonathan Swift (English: Jonathan Swift, November 30, 1667 - October 19, 1745), an Anglo-Irish, Irish writer, famous for his works such as "Gulliver's Travels" and "The Tale of a Bucket". According to historical records, he had multiple identities. Includes clergy, political pamphleteers, satirists, writers, poets and radicals.

Category
Writers
Nationality
kingdom of ireland
Born
1667-11-30
Died
1745-10-19
Wikidata
Q41166
Occupations poetnovelistphilosopherhuman rights activistpamphleteerwriterscience fiction writeressayistOpinion reporterchildren's literature writeressayistpublic figure
Aliases Jonathan SwiftLemuel GulliverM. B. DrapierSimon WagstaffJonathan SwiftJonathan SuftJonathan Swift

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