Thomas Dekker
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Thomas Dekker was an English Renaissance dramatist and pamphleteer best known for his lively city comedies and vivid depictions of London life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Dekker canonical | 8 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Renaissance writer
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dramatist ⓘ pamphleteer ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| activeIn | London theatre ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| collaboratedWith |
Ben Jonson
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Henry Chettle ⓘ John Day ⓘ John Webster ⓘ Thomas Middleton ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| familyName | Dekker ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
drama
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pamphlet literature ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| genre |
city comedy
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comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Elizabethan drama
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English Renaissance theatre ⓘ English Renaissance drama ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobean drama
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| name | Thomas Dekker self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lively city comedies
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vivid depictions of London life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
If This Be Not a Good Play, the Devil Is In It
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Old Fortunatus ⓘ Satiromastix ⓘ The Gull's Hornbook ⓘ The Honest Whore ⓘ The Honest Whore ⓘ
surface form:
The Honest Whore, Part 2
The Seven Deadly Sins of London ⓘ The Shoemaker's Holiday ⓘ the Whore of Babylon ⓘ
surface form:
The Whore of Babylon
|
| occupation |
dramatist
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pamphleteer ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| style |
colloquial dialogue
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realistic depiction of everyday life ⓘ vivid characterization ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies in English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
London citizens
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craftsmen and tradesmen ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.