Christopher Marlowe
1564–1593
English playwright of Doctor Faustus.
Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593) was a playwright, born in Canterbury and died in Deptford.
- Known as
- Playwright
- Category
- Writers
- Born
- 1564, Canterbury
- Died
- 1593, Deptford
Alive at the same time as Christopher Marlowe
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Portrait: anonymous, Public domain.
