Famous Dramatist

The Most Famous Dramatist

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
W B YeatsJune 13, 1865IrishWilliam Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright
Maxim GorkyMarch 28, 1868RussianAlexei Maximovich Peshkov, better known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian author
Caryl ChurchillSeptember 3, 1938BritishCaryl Churchill is an English dramatist and women’s right activist, known for her non-conventional plays
Alfred de MussetDecember 11, 1810FrenchAlfred de Musset was a French dramatist and poet, regarded as one of the first Romantic writers
Antonin ArtaudSeptember 4, 1896FrenchAntonin Artaud was one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century
Ben JonsonJune 11, 1572BritishBen Jonson was an acclaimed English playwright, poet, and literary critic
Cyrano de BergeracMarch 6, 1619FrenchCyrano de Bergerac is a famous French playwright
Lillian HellmanJune 20, 1905AmericanLillian Hellman was an American playwright and screen play writer
John GayJune 30, 1685BritishJohn Gay was an English poet best known for his ballad opera, ‘The Beggar’s Opera’
Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud was one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century

FrenchSeptember 4, 1896170 views

Maxim Gorky

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, better known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian author

RussianMarch 28, 1868217 views

Alfred de Musset

Alfred de Musset was a French dramatist and poet, regarded as one of the first Romantic writers

FrenchDecember 11, 1810192 views

Caryl Churchill

Caryl Churchill is an English dramatist and women’s right activist, known for her non-conventional plays

John Gay

John Gay was an English poet best known for his ballad opera, ‘The Beggar’s Opera’

BritishJune 30, 1685105 views

Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson was an acclaimed English playwright, poet, and literary critic

BritishJune 11, 1572160 views

Lillian Hellman

Lillian Hellman was an American playwright and screen play writer

AmericanJune 20, 1905119 views

W B Yeats

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright

IrishJune 13, 1865247 views

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac is a famous French playwright

FrenchMarch 6, 1619134 views