Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift is widely acknowledged as the greatest prose satirist in the history of English literature.
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Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was a prominent Anglo-Irish writer, known for his satirical works that critiqued English customs, politics, and social issues of his time. As an author, essayist, political pamphleteer, poet, and Anglican cleric, Swift’s most famous works include “Gulliver’s Travels,” “A Modest Proposal,” and “A Tale of a Tub.” He also wrote “An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity” and “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift.” Swift held the position of Dean at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin and is celebrated as the foremost prose satirist in English literature.