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| − | + | Finley Peter Dunne | |
| + | American Author and Humorist | ||
| + | 1867 - 1936 | ||
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| + | Best known for the quote, "Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" | ||
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| + | Dunne wrote satirical "Mr. Dooley" columns that were nationally syndicated. In Mr. Dooley, an opinionated, first-generation, Irish-American bar owner, Dunne created a character who could criticize the nation and its most powerful people. Dunne was an anti-imperialist and bluntly addressed such topics as racism, the Spanish-American war, and the imperialism of the Supreme Court. | ||
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| + | Bio courtesy of: http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/15250 | ||
Revision as of 16:07, May 19, 2008
Finley Peter Dunne American Author and Humorist 1867 - 1936
Best known for the quote, "Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable"
Dunne wrote satirical "Mr. Dooley" columns that were nationally syndicated. In Mr. Dooley, an opinionated, first-generation, Irish-American bar owner, Dunne created a character who could criticize the nation and its most powerful people. Dunne was an anti-imperialist and bluntly addressed such topics as racism, the Spanish-American war, and the imperialism of the Supreme Court.
Bio courtesy of: http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/15250