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Stephen MacKenna
Irish journalist, linguist and writer (1872–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen MacKenna (15 January 1872 – 8 March 1934) was a journalist, linguist and writer of Irish descent. He is perhaps most well known for his important English translation of the Greek-speaking philosopher Plotinus (c. 204/5 – 270), introducing Neoplatonic philosophy to a new generation of readers.
For other people with similar names, see Stephen McKenna (disambiguation).
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Born | (1872-01-15)15 January 1872 Liverpool, England |
Died | 8 March 1934(1934-03-08) (aged 62) London, England |
Occupation | Journalist, translator, linguist and author |
Nationality | Irish |
Notable works | English translation of Plotinus's Enneads |
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MacKenna's prose style was widely admired and he influenced many of his contemporaries, including W. B. Yeats, W. B. Stanford and J. M. Synge.