John Fletcher

Playwright, Author

1579 – 1625

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Who was John Fletcher?

John Fletcher was a Jacobean playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; both during his lifetime and in the early Restoration, his fame rivalled Shakespeare's. Though his reputation has been eclipsed since, Fletcher remains an important transitional figure between the Elizabethan popular tradition and the popular drama of the Restoration.

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Born
Dec 1, 1579
Rye
Parents
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Lived in
  • Rye
Died
Aug 1, 1625
Resting place
Southwark Cathedral

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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