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Featured Article: Plater, Alan
Plater, Alan (1935-...), a British dramatist, screenplay writer, and novelist, won fame for his scripts, which reflect his working-class upbringing, his political beliefs, and his love of jazz. See more »
Arden, John
Arden, John (1930-...), a British playwright, used as his central theme the opposition between the steady citizen who lacks imagination and the imaginative person who lives in chaos.
See more »Ayckbourn, Alan
Ayckbourn, AYK bawrn, Alan (1939-...), is a British playwright known for dark comedies about middle-class life.
See more »Behn, Aphra
Behn, Aphra, bayn or behn, AF ruh (1640-1689), was a dramatist, novelist, and poet.
See more »Berkoff, Steven
Berkoff, Steven (1937-...), a British playwright, actor, and director, won fame as an unconventional theater artist.
See more »Bolt, Robert
Bolt, Robert (1924-1995), was a British playwright and motion-picture scriptwriter.
See more »Bond, Edward
Bond, Edward (1934-...), is a British playwright who often uses violence in his dramas as a tool to criticize the corruption and hypocrisy he sees in modern society.
See more »Brenton, Howard
Brenton, Howard (1942-...), a British playwright, became known for his often controversial left-wing dramas.
See more »Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton
Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton (1803-1873), was an English author.
See more »Chapman, George
Chapman, George (1559?-1634?), was an English poet, playwright, and scholar.
See more »Churchill, Caryl
Churchill, Caryl (1938-...), is an English dramatist known for her imaginative plays.
See more »Congreve, William
Congreve, KON greev, William (1670-1729), was an English dramatist who wrote witty, sophisticated comedies.
See more »Coward, Noel
Coward, Noel (1899-1973), a British playwright, actor, and composer, became famous for his witty, sophisticated comedies.
See more »Davenant, Sir William
Davenant, DAV uh nuhnt, Sir William (1606-1668), was an English playwright.
See more »Dekker, Thomas
Dekker, Thomas (1572?-1632?), brought to Elizabethan popular literature a fresh emphasis on the life of his day.
See more »Drinkwater, John
Drinkwater, John (1882-1937), was an English playwright, poet, and biographer.
See more »Dryden, John
Dryden, John (1631-1700), was the outstanding English writer of the Restoration period (about 1660 to 1700).
See more »Farquhar, George
Farquhar, FAHR kwuhr, George (1678-1707), is a transitional figure in the history of English drama.
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