Key facts
- Born
- Baptised 30 November 1567, Lowestoft , Suffolk, England
- Died
- c. 1601 (aged 33–34)
- Occupation
- Playwright, poet, satirist
- Nationality
- English
- Alma mater
- St John's College, Cambridge
- Period
- c. 1589–1599
- Notable works
- Summer's Last Will and Testament (1592)
- Relatives
- William Nashe, father Margaret Nashe (née Witchingham), mother
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Lowestoft
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Thomas-Nashe.jpg
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- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- date of death
- 1601-01-01
- date of birth
- 1567-11-01
- Commons category
- Thomas Nashe
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Nashe
- writing language
- English language
- pseudonym
- Philopolites
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Nashe (also Nash; baptised 30 November 1567 – c. 1601) was an English Elizabethan playwright, poet, satirist and a significant pamphleteer. He is known for his novel The Unfortunate Traveller, his pamphlets including Pierce Penniless, and his numerous defences of the Church of England.
Life
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