Christopher Marlowe

Personal information

Known for: Writing
Known credits: 11
Gender: Male
Died: May 30, 1593
Place of birth: Canterbury, England, UK

Biography

Christopher Marlowe (1564 – 1593) was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe is among the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights. His best-known plays are: Dido, Queen of Carthage (c.1585–87), Tamburlaine (c.1587), The Jew of Malta (c.1589–90), Doctor Faustus (c.1588–92), Edward II (c.1592), and The Massacre of Paris (c.1593).