Gerald Griffin (December 12, 1803 - June 12, 1840) was an Irish dramatist, novelist and poet. Drama is a term generally used to refer to a literary form involving parts written for actors to perform. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ...

The son of a tradesman, he was born and educated in Limerick, Ireland. In 1823 he went to London, where he spent most of his literary career. In 1838 he returned to Ireland and, dividing his property among his brothers, devoted himself to a religious life by joining the Teaching Order of the Christian Brothers. Two years later he died, worn out by self-inflicted austerities. His best-known novel, The Collegians, was adapted by Dion Boucicault as The Colleen Bawn, and among his dramas is Gisippus. His novels depict southern Irish life. This article is about the city in Ireland. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,500,000 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Poster for a production of Boucicaults farce Contempt of Court, c. ...

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