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Jonathan Swift
1667–1745 · Irish
About the author
Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin in 1667 to English parents. He studied at Trinity College Dublin and later served as a clergyman, becoming Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Swift is celebrated as one of the greatest prose satirists in the English language. His masterpiece, Gulliver’s Travels (1726), uses fantastical voyages to critique human nature, politics, and society. He also wrote influential pamphlets such as A Modest Proposal, which employs savage irony to address Irish poverty. Swift’s works blend moral outrage with intellectual playfulness, securing his place as a central figure in the Augustan literary tradition. His legacy endures in the enduring popularity of Gulliver’s Travels and his impact on satirical writing.
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