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Robert Greene
AuthorBooks · Second hand1558-1592
Robert Greene (1558–1592) was a popular Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. He is said to have been born in Norwich. He attended Cambridge where he received a BA in 1580, and an M.A. in 1583 before moving to London, where he arguably became the first professional author in England. He was prolific and published in many genres including romances, plays and autobiography.
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About Robert Greene
Birth
1558
Death
1592
First book
1584
Years writing
442
Robert Greene (1558–1592) was a popular Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. He is said to have been born in Norwich. He attended Cambridge where he received a BA in 1580, and an M.A. in 1583 before moving to London, where he arguably became the first professional author in England. He was prolific and published in many genres including romances, plays and autobiography.
Robert Greene was a prolific English playwright and poet of the 16th century.
Born in Norwich in 1558, he left a legacy of over two hundred literary works.
His writing explored diverse themes such as social life, customs, and crime in the England of his time.
He is remembered for notable theatrical pieces such as Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay.
His work Pandosto is considered one of his most significant contributions to Elizabethan literature.
