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Dek·ker (dĕkʹər), Thomas. 1572-1632.
English playwright whose comedy The Shoemaker's Holiday (1600) is notable for its vivid portrayal of daily life in London.
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DEKKER, Thomas — (c. 1570 C. 1632) Thomas Dekker, termed the Dickens of the Elizabethan Age, was a collaborative playwright best remembered for his observations of London life expressed through his pamphlets. No information about his education or family… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Dekker, Thomas — ▪ English dramatist born c. 1572, London, Eng. died c. 1632 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. He may have been… … Universalium
Dekker, Thomas — (?1570 1632) Little is known about Dekkers s life, other than he lived in London and by 1598 he was writing for the Admiral s Men, an acting company. He and Ben Jonson were antagonists in what became known as the war of the poets or the war of … British and Irish poets
Dekker, Thomas — (1570? 1641?) Dramatist and miscellaneous writer, was b. in London. Few details of D. s life have come down to us, though he was a well known writer in his day, and is believed to have written or contributed to over 20 dramas. He collaborated… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Dekker, Thomas — ► (1572 1632) Dramaturgo inglés. Obras: La fiesta del zapatero y La cortesana honesta, entre otras … Enciclopedia Universal
DEKKER, THOMAS — a dramatist, born in London; was contemporary of Ben Jonson, between whom and him, though they formerly worked together, a bitter animosity arose; wrote lyrics as well as dramas, which are light comedies, and prose as well as poetry; the most… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Dekker, Thomas — (c. 1570–c. 1640) English playwright … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Dekker — Dekker, Thomas … Enciclopedia Universal
Thomas Decker — Thomas Dekker, auch Thomas Decker oder Thomas Dekkar, (* um 1572 in London; † 25. August 1632 ebenda) war ein englischer Dramatiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Dekkar — Thomas Dekker, auch Thomas Decker oder Thomas Dekkar, (* um 1572 in London; † 25. August 1632 ebenda) war ein englischer Dramatiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
