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Born in 1583: Dutch playwright, philosopher & jurist (1583-1645)

Portrait at the age of 16 by (1572-1657), 1599

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2022-04-10

Caricature of playwright, folklorist and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre, who was born 15 March 1852 in Galway.

The drawing is by Isa MacNie, and is part of the collection of theatre memorabilia donated to the NLI by architect Joseph Holloway.

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2022-03-15

1672: Baptism in of Sir Richard Steele. Writer, playwright, MP! Co-founder The Tatler (to echo coffee house conversations. Jonathan Swift contributed!), The Spectator, the Guardian. In household Prince George of Denmark, consort of Queen Anne! https://t.co/Whj2NNw9M8

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2022-03-12





Lemn Sissay is an Ethio-British Poet, Playwright, Broadcaster, & Speaker who has published thirteen poetry books, prepared six BBC Radio Plays, and nine internationally renowned Theaters.

For more info click the link in bio.

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2022-03-12

Ivor Novello,the composer, playwright, stage & film actor who died 1951
First appeared
in Feb. 1924 in The Rat
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2022-03-07

6 Mar 1616: d. Francis Beaumont playwright, student of Ben Jonson, close collaborator with John Fletcher. Buried in Abbey in May 1616. (NPG)

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2022-03-07

Day 706 “Girl with a Vase of Flowers” (1902) Stanisław Wyspiański. Wyspiański was a Polish playwright, painter and poet. His artistic output is very eclectic - he produced drawings, oil paintings and pastel drawings, portraits and self-portraits.

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2022-02-19

More new characters for the quickstart. This is Louise Sauer, playwright, bohemian, psychic, fan of rational dress, and member of House Pisces.

Art by

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2022-02-03

"A very important thing is not to make up your mind that you are any one thing."

✒ American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector, was 3 February 1874.

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2022-02-03

15.1.22: Anniversary of the birth of Stanisław Wyspiański (15 Jan 1869-28 Nov 1907) Polish playwright, painter, poet, interior & furniture designer
See work at the at the Young Poland exhibition until 30.1.22

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2022-01-16

"Qui se sent morveux, qu’il se mouche."
L'Avare ou l'École du mensonge, 1668

French playwright, actor, and poet Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was born in 1622.

Books by Molière at PG:
https://t.co/zlqJ5Kxwpe

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2022-01-15

Pietro Aretino was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time and an outspoken critic of the powerful.

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2022-01-04

Dec 23, 1994, actor, director, novelist, poet & playwright, Sebastian Shaw, passes away at 89.

On the set of ROTJ, he ran into Ian McDiarmid.

When Ian asked him what he was doing there, Shaw responded, "I don't know, dear boy, I think it's something to do with science-fiction."

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2021-12-23

It is no use to look for details of Adnan Zerai's latest performance or his filmography. An actor and playwright, from Homs, he was arrested & disappeared on 20th February 2012

His fate is unknown, we think of him & those who love & wait & fear for him

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2021-12-01

New Essay: on how a story told by the African American novelist, historian, playwright, and physician William Wells Brown circulated, first through his own works, and then abroad, as a parable of American banking gone bad https://t.co/iXJGBfsq1S

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2021-11-25

Witkiewicz is his last name- a Polish writer, painter, philosopher, theorist, playwright, novelist, and photographer
Temptation of St. Anthony II, 1921-1922

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2021-11-11

1911: Death London of Gertrude Elizabeth, Lady Colin Campbell. née Blood. Parents from & Artist, journalist, author, playwright, editor.👰brother-in-law of Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's 4th daughter. Accomplished🏇! Advocate ♀️🚲! https://t.co/eZCkSW2FA5

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2021-11-01

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, born on this day in 1751 - Dublin-born playwright, poet, satirist & politician. Owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane & writer of 'The School for Scandal' which was first performed in 1777

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2021-10-30

Meet Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle: autodidact and visionary. Poetess, playwright, aristocrat, iconoclast, thinker, inventor, wonderer, believer. In her own description, an "illustrious and excellent princesse."

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2021-09-28

Samuel Johnson (18 Sep 1709 – 13 Dec 1784) was a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. Book shown is in stock. https://t.co/cW2eROD50w
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VIDEO TOUR>>> https://t.co/TIeJw31oEN

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2021-09-18