George Puttenham

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1529 – 1590

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Who was George Puttenham?

George Puttenham was a 16th-century English writer, literary critic, and notorious rake. He is generally considered to be the author of the influential handbook on poetry and rhetoric, The Arte of English Poesie.

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Born
1529
Also known as
  • Richard Puttenham
Education
  • University of Oxford
Died
1590

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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