Thomas Shadwell

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Thomas Shadwell was a 17th-century English playwright and poet known for his satirical comedies and his rivalry with John Dryden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English person
dramatist
person
playwright
poet
satirist
activeInPeriod 17th century
appointedAsPoetLaureateBy Mary II of England NERFINISHED
William III of England NERFINISHED
birthYear c. 1642
burialPlace Chelsea, London NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship England
deathYear 1692
educatedAt Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Middle Temple NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup English
familyName Shadwell NERFINISHED
genre comedy
satire
givenName Thomas NERFINISHED
influencedBy Ben Jonson NERFINISHED
knownFor realistic depiction of contemporary manners
satirical comedies
languageOfWorkOrName English
literaryPeriod Restoration literature NERFINISHED
marriedTo Anne Shadwell NERFINISHED
movement Restoration comedy
name Thomas Shadwell NERFINISHED
notableRival John Dryden NERFINISHED
notableWork Bury Fair NERFINISHED
Epsom Wells NERFINISHED
The Squire of Alsatia NERFINISHED
The Sullen Lovers NERFINISHED
The Virtuoso NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 4
occupation dramatist
playwright
poet
satirist
placeOfBirth Norfolk NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
positionHeld Historiographer Royal NERFINISHED
Poet Laureate of England NERFINISHED
replacedAsPoetLaureate John Dryden NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation actress
styleComparedTo Ben Jonson NERFINISHED
wasSatirizedBy John Dryden NERFINISHED
wasSatirizedInWork Mac Flecknoe NERFINISHED
wroteFor London stage

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