John Banim

Novelist, Author

1798 – 1842

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Who was John Banim?

John Banim, was an Irish novelist, short story writer, dramatist, poet and essayist, sometimes called the "Scott of Ireland." He also studied art, working as a painter of miniatures and portraits, and as a drawing teacher, before dedicating himself to literature.

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Born
Apr 3, 1798
Kilkenny
Profession
Education
  • Kilkenny College
Lived in
  • County Kilkenny
Died
Aug 30, 1842
Windgap, County Kilkenny

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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