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Ben Jonson (1572–1637)

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Born in 1572, Ben Jonson rejected his father's bricklaying trade and ran away from his apprenticeship to join the army. He returned to England in 1592, working as an actor and playwright. In 1598, he was tried for murder after killing another actor in a duel, and was briefly imprisoned. One of his toon meer first plays, Every Man Out of His Humor (1599) had fellow playwright William Shakespeare as a cast member. His success grew with such works as Volpone (1605) and The Alchemist (1610) and he was popular at court, frequently writing the Christmas masque. He is considered a very fine Elizabethan poet. In some anti-Stratfordian circles he is proposed as the true author of Shakespeare's plays, though this view is not widely accepted. Jonson was appointed London historian in 1628, but that same year, his life took a downward turn. He suffered a paralyzing stroke and lost favor at court after an argument with architect Inigo Jones and the death of King James I. Ben Jonson died on August 6, 1637. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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(eng) The dramatist and poet who was a contemporary of Shakespeare was named Ben Jonson. There is a also a modern author named Ben Johnson. If your book by Ben Jonson isn't showing up here, check your spelling of his name.

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Officiële naam
Jonson, Benjamin
Geboortedatum
1572-06-11
Overlijdensdatum
1637-08-06
Graflocatie
Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
England
Land (voor op de kaart)
UK
Geboorteplaats
St Margaret's parish, Westminster, Middlesex, Kingdom of England
Plaats van overlijden
London, England, UK
Woonplaatsen
London, England, UK
Opleiding
Westminster School, London
Beroepen
poet
playwright
actor
Relaties
Shakespeare, William (friend)
Camden, William (student and friend)
Organisaties
The Admiral's Men
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Honorary Doctorate (Cambridge University)
Honorary Doctorate (Oxford University)
Poet Laureate of England
Korte biografie
"O Rare Ben Jonson."
Ontwarringsbericht
The dramatist and poet who was a contemporary of Shakespeare was named Ben Jonson. There is a also a modern author named Ben Johnson. If your book by Ben Jonson isn't showing up here, check your spelling of his name.

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