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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>

Bio courtesy of: http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/15250

 

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