Johnathan Swift was an Anglo Irish satirist (1667 - 1745). His most famous works were Gullivers Travels and A Tale of a Tub. Lesser known works were The Battle of the Books and A Journey to Stella.
Yes, she did. At the age of 12 she devoted her entire summer to writing a book called Girl Named Girl, which remains unpublished. Some sources say it was 87 pages, others 250. This book is very rare....