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Ben Jonson
AuthorBooks · Second hand1572-1637
Ben Jonson was an English actor, poet and playwright. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox, The Alchemist (1610), and Bartholomew Fair (1614), and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. He is regarded as "the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I."
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About Ben Jonson
Birth
1572
Death
1637
First book
1601
Years writing
425
Ben Jonson was an English actor, poet and playwright. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox, The Alchemist (1610), and Bartholomew Fair (1614), and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. He is regarded as "the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I."
Ben Jonson was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a playwright, poet, actor, and literary critic.
His most renowned work, The Alchemist, remains a fundamental reference of 17th-century English theater.
Beyond his creative work, Jonson led an intense life that included his time as a duelist.
He was an extremely prolific author, leaving a legacy of nearly 900 works throughout his career.
Born in Westminster, Jonson became one of the most influential voices in English literature of his time.
