John Banim

Comprehensive information about John Banim including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. John Banim (3 April 1798 – 30 August 1842), 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. This educational John Banim resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.