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Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe (/ ˈ m ɑːr l oʊ /; baptised 26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593), was an English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. [a] Marlowe is among the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights.
May 29, 2024 · Christopher Marlowe (baptized Feb. 26, 1564, Canterbury, Kent, Eng.—died May 30, 1593, Deptford, near London) was an Elizabethan poet and Shakespeare’s most important predecessor in English drama, who is noted especially for his establishment of dramatic blank verse.
The achievement of Christopher Marlowe, poet and dramatist, was enormous—surpassed only by that of his exact contemporary, William Shakespeare. A few months the elder, Marlowe was usually the leader, although Shakespeare was able to bring his art to a higher perfection.
Marlowe’s Life. Marlowe was born in Canterbury in 1564 of a family that originated in Ospringe, today part of Faversham. His father, John, was a cobbler. Christopher went to King’s School, and was awarded a Matthew Parker scholarship which enabled him to study at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, from late 1580 until 1587, when he was ...
May 10, 2024 · Christopher Marlowe was the first English author to achieve substantial importance as both a poet and a playwright. 1 His creative period spanned about five years, during which, according to current knowledge, he wrote at least thirteen works of various genres, although no one can say exactly when he did so.
Christopher Marlowe was one of the most influential playwrights and poets of his time. Renowned for his compelling dramas and beautiful verse, Marlowe was a trailblazer in the world of English literature. He uniquely captured the depths of human nature and brought them to life on stage.
Jul 11, 2024 · Christopher Marlowe, who died in 1593 aged 29, is one of the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights, after William Shakespeare. It is the first time his complete works have been filmed and ...
May 29, 2024 · Christopher Marlowe - Plays, Poetry, Influence: In the earliest of Marlowe’s plays, the two-part Tamburlaine the Great (c. 1587; published 1590), Marlowe’s characteristic “mighty line” (as Ben Jonson called it) established blank verse as the staple medium for later Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatic writing.
Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), [1] English playwright and poet, [2] has appeared in works of fiction since the nineteenth century. He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare, [3] and has been suggested as an alternative author of Shakespeare's works, an idea not accepted in mainstream scholarship. [4]
A concise introduction to the life of Christopher Marlowe, perhaps the greatest of all English playwrights of the Elizabethan era after William Shakespeare. Contains a brief discussion of his career as a spy, with links to further reading.
