Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman, essayist, and the greatest satirist in the English language. Born in Dublin, he served as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral while producing a torrent of political pamphlets, poems, and prose that made him the most feared pen in Britain. His 'A Modest Proposal'—suggesting that the Irish poor sell their children as food—remains the gold standard of satirical savagery. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Gulliver's Travels.