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Philip Massinger (1583 – 17 March 1640) was an English dramatist. His finely plotted plays, including A New Way to Pay Old Debts, The City Madam, and The Roman Actor, are noted for their satire and realism, and their political and social themes.
Philip Massinger, spr. mässindscher, (* 1583 oder 24. November 1584 in Wilton oder Salisbury, Wiltshire; † wahrscheinlich 18. März 1640 in London) war ein englischer Dramatiker, der zu den produktiveren Autoren des elisabethanischen Theaters zählte. [1]
Philip Massinger (born 1583, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England—died March 1639/40, London) was an English Jacobean and Caroline playwright noted for his gifts of comedy, plot construction, social realism, and satirical power.
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Philip Massinger (1583 - March 17, 1640) was an English dramatist famous for his plays throughout the 1600s. Born the second of five children to Anne and Arthur Massinger, he grew up as a commoner, attending Oxford College from 1602-1606.
He died aged 56, in 1640, and had a longer writing life than most of his contemporaries. A prolific and popular playwright, he followed in Shakespeare’s footsteps and became the main writer for the King’s Men after the death of his friend, John Fletcher, who succeeded Shakespeare in the role.
29. Nov. 2020 · Von Massingers etwa 55 namentlich bekannten Dramen sind 33 überliefert, von denen mehr als die Hälfte in Kooperation mit anderen Autoren entstand, darunter J. Fletcher und T. Dekker. Massinger erfreute sich offenbar bereits zu Lebzeiten einer...
Learn about Philip Massinger, a prolific and influential playwright of the late Elizabethan era. Read his annotated plays online, such as The Virgin Martyr and The Picture.
