Portrait of Thomas Kyd

Renaissance

Thomas Kyd

1558 – 1594

English dramatist

  • United Kingdom
  • British
  • University Wits
UGC NET importance

About

Thomas Kyd was an English playwright, the author of The Spanish Tragedy, and one of the most important figures in the development of Elizabethan drama.

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Life on the Timeline

1558 – 1594
800 BCToday

Major Works

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