Quick Facts

• NAME: John Millington Synge
• OCCUPATION: Playwright
• BIRTH DATE: April 16, 1871
• DEATH DATE: March 24, 1909
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Rathfarnham, Ireland
• PLACE OF DEATH: Dublin, Ireland
• Full Name: Edmund John Millington Synge
• Nickname: J. M. Synge

Best Known For

John Millington Synge was a playwright and a leading figure of the Irish literary renaissance. He wrote Playboy of the Western World, drawing on everyday life.