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Joost van den Vondel  — Research Starter

Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) was a prominent Dutch poet and dramatist, often regarded as the national poet of the Netherlands during the Golden Age. Born in Cologne to a Mennonite family that…

John William van Druten  — Research Starter

John William van Druten was a prominent 20th-century British playwright and screenwriter known for his light comedies that modernized the drawing-room comedy genre. Born on June 1, 1901, in London to…

John McGrath  — Research Starter

John McGrath was a prominent British playwright and screenwriter known for his commitment to socialist themes and working-class audiences. He gained recognition for his influential television scripts,…

John Drinkwater  — Research Starter

John Drinkwater (1882-1937) was an influential English playwright, actor, producer, director, and poet who played a significant role in the development of modern theatre. Born in Leytonstone, Essex,…

John Crowne  — Research Starter

John Crowne was an English playwright active during the Restoration period of the late 17th century, renowned primarily for his theatrical works, which include a range of genres such as heroic…

John Arden  — Research Starter

John Arden was a prominent British playwright and novelist, recognized as a key figure in the New Wave of British drama alongside contemporaries like John Osborne and Harold Pinter. His work is…

Johann Nestroy  — Research Starter

Johann Nestroy was a prominent Austrian playwright, actor, and dramatist born on December 7, 1801, in Vienna. He is best known for his extensive body of comedic works, including over eighty comedies…

Johan Ludvig Heiberg  — Research Starter

Johan Ludvig Heiberg (1791-1860) was a prominent Danish playwright, theater director, and intellectual whose influence significantly shaped the national dramatic landscape in Denmark during the 19th…

Joanna Baillie  — Research Starter

Joanna Baillie was a notable Scottish playwright and poet whose work emerged prominently in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born on September 11, 1762, in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, she began her…