Stephen MacKenna
Stephen MacKenna | |
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Drawing by Leo Mielziner, 1907 | |
| Born | 15 January 1872 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 8 March 1934 (aged 62) London, England |
| Occupation | Journalist, translator, linguist and author |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Notable works | English translation of Plotinus's Enneads |
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.
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.