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John Fletcher
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John Fletcher was a male playwright, poet, and writer from the Kingdom of England. Born in Rye on 1579-11-30, he was educated at Corpus Christi College. He wrote in the English language and was part of the partnership known as Beaumont and Fletcher, working alongside Francis Beaumont. His relatives included Giles Fletcher and Phineas Fletcher.
Fletcher died in London on 1625-08-01 due to the plague, with his death attributed to natural causes. He is buried at Southwark Cathedral. His work has been described by sources including the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Born
- December 1579 ( 1579-12 ) , Rye , Sussex
- Died
- August 1625 (1625-08-00) (aged 45)
- Resting place
- Southwark, Surrey , England
- Occupation
- Writer
- Period
- Jacobean era
- Genre
- Drama
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Beaumont and Fletcher
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Fletcher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- Rye
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- John Fletcher (1).JPG
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- Commons category
- John Fletcher (playwright)
- date of birth
- 1579-12-20
- date of death
- 1625-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- plague
- place of burial
- Southwark Cathedral
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- John Fletcher
- partner in business or sport
- Francis Beaumont
- relative
- Phineas Fletcher
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to John Fletcher, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
John Fletcher (December 1579 – August 1625) was an English playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; during his lifetime and in the Stuart Restoration, his fame rivalled Shakespeare's. Fletcher collaborated in writing plays, chiefly with Francis Beaumont or Philip Massinger, but also with Shakespeare and others. Although his reputation has subsequently declined, he remains an important transitional figure between the Elizabethan popular tradition and the popular drama of the Restoration.
Early life
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