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Junius

Pseudonymous political writer

Personpseudonym humanQ2016239

Also known as Junius (pseudonym)

Born: 18th century
Died: 18th century
, 19th century
Birthplace: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Citizenship: unknown
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
Notable work: Letters of Junius

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Junius was the pseudonym of an anonymous British writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, a London-based political newspaper run by Henry Sampson Woodfall, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by the same writer, in a letter written on 21 November 1768. These works, along with numerous other personal letters, were included in his Letters of Junius collection that was published in 1772.

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LLetters of Juniusletters on public affairs which appeared in the Public Advertiser from 1769 to 1772

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Sex or gender: male
Pseudonym: Junius
Genre: polemical lampoon
political non-fiction literature
Given name: unknown
Family name: unknown
Start of work period: 1768
End of work period: 1773
Said to be the same as: Identity of Junius
Philip Francis

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