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John Webster

English dramatist (1578-1634) · Writers · Died at 56

John Webster was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, which are often seen as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. His life and career overlapped with Shakespeare's.

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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1578 to 1634 · aged 56

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