English dramatists and playwrights

conviction that the divine William is the biggest and the most successful fraud ever practiced on a patient world.” Alternately, an author by the name of Calvin Hoffman was certain that Shakespeare was very likely "the author of the most magnificent English dramatic prose and poetry ever written. But, he changed his mind on the matter nineteen years later, stating, "They are magnificent! Only, William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon never wrote the plays and poems."…

William Shakespeare is considered to be one of greatest play writes of Elizabethan dramatist of all time. He was an English poet, a playwright, and an actor. He is widely known as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. He became famous for his unique and intricate style of writing. Shakespeare is known for writing many plays and poets, but he is mostly reminisced by his accomplishments and his leadership. Shakespeare was born in the year 1564 and died…

William Shakespeare, known as “Bard of Avon”, was and is still regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He is often called England’s national poet. Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, actor, dramatist, and many other theatre occupations. His works within the arts have diversified from over 38 plays, 154 sonnets, narrative poems, and verses all being translated into several living languages. Famous plays like Romeo & Juliet and Henry have been idolized within the arts for…

Renaissance and I question as to who held the power to make changes in theatre. I will use the examples of Sir Thomas More and Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe to illustrate the changes that occurred in theatre during the Renaissance period. The English Renaissance period occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries; during this time the interest in classicism and humanism was on the rise, and artistic innovation grew. Queen Elizabeth I reined over England from 1558 to 1603, and the…

Born August 11, 1957, Hwang is a 58 year old Chinese American playwright who has a wife named Kathryn and two kids named Eva and Noah. Hwang, born and raised in Los Angeles, attended Stanford University and got his BA in English then attended Yale School of Drama. While attending Stanford, Hwang wrote his first play “Fresh Off the Boat” in 1979 which went on to win the OBIE award for best new American play. Hwang went on to write a number of plays, including “Chinglish” (2011), “Yellow…

Pinter are two powerful dramatist of post modern times. They talk about existential crisis in their dramas. In fact, both Beckett and Pinter are associated with absurd movement. The absurd movement describes the meaninglessness and uncertainty of human life. This movement was influenced by existential philosophy of Sartre, Camus and Heidegger. Martin Asslin’s book The Theatre of Absurd is an authentic discussion on the theme of absurdism as presented by post modern dramatists like Beckett,…

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare once said, “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” A successful English playwright, Shakespeare wrote 195 pieces of literature, including his 154 sonnets, 37 plays, and 4 poems. Around the world actors perform his plays, movies of his works are produced and his quotes are written or spoken by people in today’s society. Through these literature pieces, Shakespeare has…

1700. However, it has also been argued that it may have ended sooner, in 1681, with Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s death. Aside from that, the period was long and saw many new works come to fruition. During the Golden Age, one of the most popular playwrights basically independently created national theatre in Spain. Lope Félix de Vega y Carpio’s “establishment of a dramatic tradition using characteristically Spanish themes, values, and subject matter was further developed… by Pedro Calderón…

Realism which deals with the presentation of things as they are in reality, has found immense presentation in the works of several poets and playwrights especially from the late 19th century to the present day. These writers are in a sense iconoclasts, who want to bring before man the real picture of life and society in their true hue and colour. For them life is never a bed of roses, in fact, they always intend to focus on the hardships and struggles of common man. The Romanticists have always…

generations and have impacted history: "The gifted playwright [Shakespeare] who moves audiences to laughter and tears has also moved history" (Marche ix). His works radically changed the English language through the creation of thousands of new words and phrases. His plays addressed topics that were relevant both then and throughout history, giving them long-term popularity. This unique combination makes him one of the best known and most influential playwrights. William Shakespeare…