Lord Dunsany

Lord Dunsany was the pen name of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett (1878–1957), an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist best known for pioneering fantasy literature. His prolific body of work includes short stories, plays, novels, and poetry, and he strongly influenced later writers such as H. P. Lovecraft and J. R. R. Tolkien.

London, England Jul 24, 1878 Wikipedia
Fantasy Short story Drama Poetry