biography
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Johnston, (William) Denis
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| male
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| lived:
| (1901–84)
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| biography:
| Playwright, born in Dublin, Ireland. He studied at Cambridge and Harvard, and was called to the bar in England (1925) and Northern Ireland (1926). His first play, an Expressionistic satire called Shadowdance, was rejected by Lady Gregory for the Abbey Theatre. Retitled The Old Lady Says ‘No’, it became a major success at the Gate Theatre in 1929. He had a further triumph with The Moon on the Yellow River (1931) and several other plays over the next three decades. His autobiographical Nine Rivers from Jordan (1953) recounted his experiences as a war correspondent. |
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