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John Marston
d. 1634
A sharp, combative voice of the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean stage, this English poet, playwright, and satirist built a reputation on fierce wit and restless energy. He is best remembered for works like The Malcontent and for a literary style that could be dazzling, strange, and deliciously biting.
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About the author
Born in 1576 and baptized on October 7 of that year, he became one of the most distinctive satirists of Shakespeare’s era. He studied at Oxford and later lived at the Middle Temple in London, and his writing career—though relatively brief—left a strong mark on early modern drama and verse.
He first drew notice with his sharp, sometimes provocative satires and then turned to the stage, where his plays helped shape the tone of Jacobean drama. His best-known work is The Malcontent (1604), and his writing is often noted for its forceful language, dark humor, and unusual vocabulary.
Later in life, he moved away from the theater and entered the church. He died on June 25, 1634. No suitable verified portrait image was found on the author’s Wikipedia page, so no profile image is included here.