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| − | Finley Peter Dunne | + | '''Finley Peter Dunne''' |
| − | American Author and Humorist | + | [[American]] [[Author]] and Humorist |
| − | 1867 - 1936 | + | (1867 - 1936) |
Best known for the quote, "Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" | 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. | + | 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.<ref>http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/15250</ref> |
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | [[category:authors]] | ||
Revision as of 19:26, May 20, 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.[1]