Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson

English playwright, poet, and actor (1572–1637)
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Benjamin "Ben" Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – c. 16 August 1637) was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox (c. 1606), The Alchemist (1610) and Bartholomew Fair (1614) and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. "He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I."

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Ben Jonson was born on Sunday, 11 June 1572 in Westminster, London, England. His full name at birth was Benjamin Jonson. He was best known as an author. Jonson's country of citizenship (nationality) was Scottish. He died on Tuesday, 18 August 1637 in London, England at the age of 65. He is buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England. His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

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Benjamin Jonson
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11 June 1572
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Westminster, London, England
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18 August 1637
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London, England
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Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Playwright, poet
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