Thomas Dekker (writer) - Wikipedia
WEBThomas Dekker (c. 1572 – 25 August 1632) was an English Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, a versatile and prolific writer, whose career spanned several decades and brought him into contact with many of the period's most famous dramatists.
Thomas Dekker | English Playwright, Poet & Satirist | Britannica
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Died: c. 1632. Notable Works: “Satiro-mastix”. “The Belman of London”. “The Guls Horne-booke”. Thomas Dekker (born c. 1572, London, Eng.—died c. 1632) was an English dramatist and writer of prose pamphlets who is particularly known for his lively depictions of London life. Few facts of Dekker’s life are certain.
Thomas Dekker | Great Writers Inspire
WEBApr 10, 2012 · From around 1598 he worked as a playwright for The Admiral's Men, and engaged in the War of the Theatres with Ben Jonson and John Marston. Dekker wrote more than forty plays for The Admiral's Men, many of which are lost. His works include collaborating on Shakespeare's Sir Thomas More, Old Fortunatas and Satiromastix.
Thomas Dekker - Oxford Reference
WEB6 days ago · (c. 1572—1632) playwright and pamphleteer. Quick Reference. (?1572–1632), was born and mainly lived in London. He suffered from poverty and was several times imprisoned for debt. He was engaged by Henslowe about 1595 to write plays (over 40 of which are now lost) in collaboration with …
Thomas Dekker | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · The English playwright and pamphleteer Thomas Dekker (ca. 1572-ca. 1632) is noted for his vivid portrayals of London life and his genial sympathy for the lower classes. Nothing is known of Thomas Dekker's parentage or education.
The Wonderfull Yeare - Wikipedia
WEBPrior to writing The Wonderfull Yeare, Dekker was a playwright in London, but upon the closing of London's theatres in 1603 due to the plague, Dekker turned to pamphleteering to generate an income. [1] . Dekker was just one of thousands of Londoners affected by the outbreak of plague, though he did not actually become sick. [2]
Thomas Dekker Playwright: Bio Of Thomas Dekker - No Sweat …
WEBThomas Dekker is one of those Elizabethan playwrights about whose early life we don’t know much. His name suggests Dutch ancestry and it seems from clues he gives from time to time in his pamphlets that he was born in London in 1572. His career spanned several decades of close contact with the most famous writers of his time.
Thomas Dekker (Playwright, Author) | StageAgent
WEBView All Shows By Thomas Dekker. Biography for Thomas Dekker the Playwright, Author including canon of works, monologues, songs, scenes and quizzes.
Thomas Dekker and the Culture of Pamphleteering in Early Modern London
WEBMar 4, 2016 · Thomas Dekker (c.1572-1632) was a prolific playwright and pamphleteer chiefly remembered for his vivid and witty portrayals of everyday London life. This book uses Dekker’s prose pamphlets (published between 1613 and 1628) as a way in to a crucial and relatively neglected period of the history of pamphleteering.
Thomas Dekker (Author of The Roaring Girl) - Goodreads
WEBThomas Dekker (c.1572 - 1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, a versatile and prolific writer whose career spanned several decades and brought him into contact with many of the period's most famous dramatists. ...more. Combine Editions. Thomas Dekker’s books.
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