Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe

writer
poet
playwright
translator
Kingdom of England
English Renaissance theatre
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Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe, was an English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe is among the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights. Based upon the "many imitations" of his play Tamburlaine, modern scholars consider him to have been the foremost dramatist in London in the years just before his mysterious early death.

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Lifespan
1564 – 1593
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
Canterbury
Educated at
University of CambridgeCorpus Christi CollegeThe King's School Canterbury

Timeline

  • 1564

    Born

    Birth
  • 1593

    Died

    Death

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