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Thomas Dekker
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Thomas Dekker was a male playwright, poet, and writer from the Kingdom of England. Born in London in 1572, he was educated at a grammar school and wrote in the English language. He died in London on August 25, 1632.
His notable works include *Newes from graues-end*, *If it be not good, the Diuel is in it*, and *The seven deadly sins of London drawn in seven several coaches, through the seven several gates of the city*. Other significant titles are *The non-dramatic works of Thomas Dekker* and *The Wonder of A Kingdome*.
Dekker is described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*. A quote attributed to him is: "Art thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers?O sweet content!Art thou rich, yet is thy mind perplex'd?O punishment!"
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1572
- Died
- 1632-08-25
- Works
- 326
Top works
- Decker's dream, in which, being rapt with a poetical enthusiasm, the great volumes of heaven and hell were opened to him, in which he read many wonderful things
- The non-dramatic works of Thomas Dekker
- Newes from graues-end
- If it be not good, the Diuel is in it
- The seven deadly sins of London drawn in seven several coaches, through the seven several gates of the city
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1572 , London, England
- Died
- 25 August 1632 (aged 60), London, England
- Occupation
- Writer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Family name
- Dekker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- grammar school
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Dekker his dreame (1620).jpg
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- Thomas Dekker (playwright)
- date of birth
- 1572-01-01
- date of death
- 1632-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Dekker (writer)
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- cittern
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Dekker (c. 1572 – 25 August 1632) was an English Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, a versatile and prolific writer, whose career spanned several decades and brought him into contact with many of the period's most famous dramatists.
Early life
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