John Cunningham (poet and dramatist)
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John Cunningham whose parents came from Scotland
, was an Irish pastoral poet and dramatist, who gained in his time some popularity. He started to write in the age of twelve, and at the age of 17 he wrote the play Love in a Mist. He was also an actor in Dublin and Edinburgh
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Cunningham died on 18 September 1773 at Newcastle upon Tyne and was buried at St John the Baptist
; his table monument still exists today (2010).
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, was an Irish pastoral poet and dramatist, who gained in his time some popularity. He started to write in the age of twelve, and at the age of 17 he wrote the play Love in a Mist. He was also an actor in Dublin and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
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Cunningham died on 18 September 1773 at Newcastle upon Tyne and was buried at St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
St John’s Church is a 12th century church in Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, dedicated to St John the Baptist.-History:The old church of St. John, of supposed date about 1287, with its low square time-worn tower, standing amongst its green trees, is the pleasantest sight to be seen in...
; his table monument still exists today (2010).
External links
- www.tommorows-history.com a short biography
- www.northumbria.ac.uk - a short description
- www.accessmylibrary - on problems of biography of JC
- citanka.cz some details in a translation of a poem