D. M. (Dawsonne Melanchthon) Strong

Dawsonne Melanchthon Strong (1841–1903), often published as D. M. Strong, was a writer, translator, and independent religious thinker. He is associated with English-language work on Persian literature and with reflective studies that compare major religious traditions.

Among the works linked to his name are The Metaphysic of Christianity and Buddhism: A Symphony and a translation of Saadi's Bustan (The Bustan of Sadi). Taken together, these works suggest an author deeply interested in ethics, spirituality, and the meeting points between cultures.

Reliable biographical detail about his personal life appears to be limited in the sources readily available online, so modern readers usually encounter him through his books rather than through a full life story. Even so, his surviving work gives a clear impression of a learned Victorian-era voice drawn to translation, moral reflection, and comparative religion.