George Etherege

George Etherege

male, deceased (1692)
Sir George Etherege (1635?, Maidenhead, Berkshire-c. May 10, 1692, Paris) was an English dramatist. He wrote the plays "The Comical Revenge or,...
Cyril Tourneur

Cyril Tourneur

male, deceased (1626)
Cyril Tourneur was an English dramatist who enjoyed his greatest success during the reign of King James I of England. His best-known work is "The...
Victorien Sardou

Victorien Sardou

male, deceased (1908)
Victorien Sardou was a French dramatist. He is perhaps best remembered today for the play "La Tosca" (1887) on which Giacomo Puccini's opera...
Nelly Sachs

Nelly Sachs

female, deceased (1970)
Nelly Sachs was a German poet and dramatist whose Nazi experience transformed her into a poignant spokesperson for the grief and yearnings of her...
Thomas Killigrew

Thomas Killigrew

male, deceased (1683)
Thomas Killigrew (February 7, 1612 - March 19, 1683), was an English dramatist and theatre manager. He was a witty, dissolute figure at the court...
Paul Claudel

Paul Claudel

male, deceased (1955)
Paul Claudel (August 6, 1868 - February 23, 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille...
Arthur Wing Pinero

Arthur Wing Pinero

male, deceased (1934)
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 1855- 23 November 1934) was an English dramatist. Born in London, the son of a Sephardic Jewish solicitor (John...
Witold Gombrowicz

Witold Gombrowicz

male, deceased (1969)
Witold Marian Gombrowicz (August 4, 1904 in Małoszyce, near Kielce, Congress Poland, Russian Empire – July 24, 1969 in Vence, near Nice, France) was...
Carlo Gozzi

Carlo Gozzi

male, deceased (1806)
Carlo, Count Gozzi (13 December 1720 - April 4, 1806), was an Italian dramatist.
John Dennis

John Dennis

male, deceased (1734)
John Dennis (1657 - January 6, 1734), the English critic and dramatist was born in London, the son of a saddler. He was educated at Harrow School...