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John Webster
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John Webster was a male playwright, poet, and writer born in London. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and worked in England during the English Renaissance theatre movement. His writing career began in 1602, and he wrote in the English language. Webster is associated with the genre of Shakespearean comedy and the field of drama.
His notable works include *The White Devil* and *The Duchess of Malfi*. Other listed works are *The Malcontent*, *A monvmental colvmne, erected to the liuing memory of the euer-glorious Henry, late prince of Wales ...*, and *Three Jacobean Tragedies*. He is also linked to *Four Great Elizabethan Plays* and *Elizabethan drama*. Sources describing him include the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia*, and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1580?
- Died
- 1625?
- Works
- 123
Top works
- A monvmental colvmne, erected to the liuing memory of the euer-glorious Henry, late prince of Wales ...
- The malcontent
- Die verschiedenen bearbeitungen der novelle von der herzogin von Amalfi des Bandello in den literaturen des XVI. und XVII. jahrhunderts
- Three Jacobean Tragedies ( The Changeling / The Revenger's Tragedy / The White Devil )
- Four Great Elizabethan Plays - Doctor Faustus - the Duchess of Malfi - the Shoemaker's Holiday - Volpone
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1578 , London, England
- Died
- c. 1626 (age 53 or 54), London, England
- Spouse
- Sara Peniall
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Webster
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Merchant Taylors' School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Duchess of Malfi
- Field of work
- drama
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Movement
- English Renaissance theatre
- Work location
- England
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1578-01-01
- date of death
- 1634-01-01
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- John Webster
- name in native language
- John Webster
- start of work period
- 1602-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- John Webster
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
John Webster (c. 1578 – c. 1632) was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, which are often seen as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. His life and career overlapped with Shakespeare's.
Biography
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