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Thomas Dekker (c. 1572 – August 25 1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer.
Dekker is believed to have been born in London around 1572, but nothing is known for certain about his youth. He embarked on a career as a theatre writer early in his adult life, the first extant text of his work being Old Fortunatus written around 1596, although there are plays connected with his name which were performed as early as 1594. The period from 1596 to 1602 was the most prolific of his career, with twenty plays being attributed to him and an involvement in up to twenty-eight other plays being suggested; he collaborated with others, including Thomas Middleton, Philip Massinger and, most famously, John Webster. It was during this period that he produced his most famous work, The Shoemaker’s Holiday, or the Gentle Craft, categorised by modern critics as citizen comedy. It reflects his concerns with the daily lives of ordinary Londoners. This play exemplifies his vivid use of language and the intermingling of everyday subjects with the fantastical, embodied in this case by the rise of a craftsman to Mayor and the involvement of an unnamed but idealised king in the concluding banquet.
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Selected Poetry of Thomas Dekker (1570?-1632) - Index of online poetry by English playwright Thomas Dekker.
The Life of Thomas Dekker (1570?-1632) - Brief biography of playwright Thomas Dekker.
The Noble Spanish Soldier - A modern spelling edition of the 1634 play based on the life of Henri IV of France.
Thomas Dekker - Discussion of Dekker's role in English drama, from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
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Thomas Dekker (1570-1632) - Biography of English playwright Thomas Dekker, plus links to purchase all of his works currently in print.
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Thomas Dekker (1570-1632) - A biography of the Elizabethan dramatist; includes a list of related links.
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Thomas Dekker: Monologues - An index of monologues by Thomas Dekker.
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Thomas Dekker: Poems - An index of poetry by Thomas Dekker.
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