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   Oct 1, 2024 · Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet, and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift".

2. kids.kiddle.co › Taylor_SwiftTaylor Swift facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia

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   Oct 1, 2024 · Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, is a former stockbroker for Merrill Lynch and her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (née Finlay), is a former homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive.

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4. kids.britannica.com › article › Taylor-SwiftTaylor Swift - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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   American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift rose to the top of the country music charts with her pop-infused tales of teen heartache. She then moved into a successful pop music career. She broke various sales records and collected multiple awards and honors during her rise to superstar status.

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   Author Biography. Swift was born in 1667 in Ireland of English parents. Swift's father died shortly before he was born, leaving Jonathan, his sister, and their mother dependent on his father's family. Their mother moved to England and left him with a nurse for his first three years.

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   Join us on an exciting musical adventure as we explore the extraordinary life of Taylor Swift in our third mini-biography tailored for kids and teens using artificial intelligence. Don't...

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   Jonathan Swift is the world’s most misunderstood children’s writer. Though his classic book Gulliver’s Travels is often referred to as youth reading, it is in fact an audacious satire on the...

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   How did Taylor Swift become famous?

   • (born 1989). American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift rose to the top of the country music charts with her pop-infused tales of teen heartache. She then moved into a successful pop music career. She broke various sales records and collected multiple awards and honors during her rise to superstar status.

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   Who is Taylor Alison Swift?

   • Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, is a former stockbroker for Merrill Lynch and her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (née Finlay), is a former homemaker who previously worked as a mutual fund marketing executive.

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   What is Jonathan Swift famous for?

   • Most notable is Swift's Street, named after him. Trim also holds a recurring festival in honour of Swift, called the Trim Swift Festival. In Spanish: Jonathan Swift para niños All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.

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   How old was Jonathan Swift when he started school?

   • He arrived there at the age of six, where he was expected to have already learned the basic declensions in Latin. He had not, and thus began his schooling in a lower form. Swift graduated in 1682, when he was 15. Jonathan Swift in 1682, by Thomas Pooley.

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   How did Swift defamiliarize English life?

   • Swift "defamiliarized" aspects of English life such as political or social practices by having Gulliver describe them to people who had never encountered them before, or as if they were things he had never seen before. In some cases, this defamiliarization is amusing.

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   Where did Jonathan Swift live?

   • In honour of Swift's long-time residence in Trim, there are several monuments in the town marking his legacy. Most notable is Swift's Street, named after him. Trim also holds a recurring festival in honour of Swift, called the Trim Swift Festival. In Spanish: Jonathan Swift para niños

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9. www.cambridge.org › core › booksBiography (Chapter 1) - Jonathan Swift in Context

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   This chapter provides a biographical overview of Swift’s career. It reconstructs the contexts of Swift’s early life and career in Ireland and England and charts his friendships and allegiances.