Denis Johnston
(William) Denis Johnston (18 June 1901 – 8 August 1984) was an
Irish writer. Born in
Dublin, he wrote mostly plays, but also works of literary criticism, a book-length biographical essay of
Jonathan Swift, a memoir and an eccentric work on cosmology and philosophy. He also worked as a
war correspondent, and as both a radio and television producer for the
BBC. His first play, ''The Old Lady Says "No!"'', helped establish the worldwide reputation of the Dublin
Gate Theatre; his second, ''The Moon in the Yellow River'', has been performed around the globe in numerous productions featuring such storied names as
James Mason,
Jack Hawkins,
Claude Rains,
Barry Fitzgerald,
James Coco and
Errol Flynn. Later plays dealt with the life of Swift, the 1916 Rebellion, the pursuit of justice, and the fear of death. He wrote two opera libretti and a pageant.
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