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Christopher Marlowe (1564-93), English dramatist
A habitational surname from the English place name Marlow
Christopher. 1564-93, English dramatist
{i} family name; Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), English playwright and poet, author of "Faustus" and "The Jew of Malta"; Julia Marlowe (1866-1950) British-born United States actress
tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

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Christopher Marlowe
an English poet and writer of plays, whose most famous plays are Dr Faustus, Edward II, and Tamburlaine the Great. Many people think he influenced the work of Shakespeare. He was killed in a fight in a tavern (1564-93). (baptized Feb. 26, 1564, Canterbury, Kent, Eng. died May 30, 1593, Deptford, near London) British poet and playwright. The son of a Canterbury shoemaker, he earned a degree from Cambridge University. From 1587 he wrote plays for London theatres, starting with Tamburlaine the Great (published 1590), in which he established dramatic blank verse. Tamburlaine was followed by Dido, Queen of Carthage (published 1594), cowritten with Thomas Nashe; The Massacre at Paris ( 1594); and Edward II (1594). His most famous play is The Tragicall History of Doctor Faustus (published 1604), which uses the dramatic framework of a morality play in its presentation of a story of temptation, fall, and damnation. The Jew of Malta (published 1633) may have been his final work. His poetry includes the unfinished long poem Hero and Leander. Known for leading a disreputable life, he died a violent death at age 29 in a tavern brawl; he may have been assassinated because of his service as a government spy. His brilliant, though short, career makes him William Shakespeare's most important contemporary in English drama
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe (1564-93), English playwright and poet, author of "Faustus" and "The Jew of Malta
Philip Marlowe
a private detective (=someone who is employed to look for information or missing people) in stories written by the US writer Raymond Chandler. Marlowe is a tough and determined character who does not often show his feelings, but he is honest and believes in justice
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