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Dramatis personae (Latin: 'persons of the drama') are the main characters in a dramatic work written in a list. [not verified in body] Such lists are commonly employed in various forms of theatre, and also on screen. [not verified in body] Typically, off-stage characters are not considered part of the dramatis personae.
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This is a list of notable playwrights. See also Literature; Drama; List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth ; Lists of authors . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Depending on culture, the differences between the meaning of "Dramatist" and the meaning of "Playwright" are perceived otherwise. In light of this, please do not use the "Playwrights" and "Dramatists" subcategories of this category anymore, but move articles from either "Dramatists" or "Playwrights" to this category instead.
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. Ben Jonson coined the term "playwright" and is the first person in English literature to refer to playwrights as separate from poets.
List of Jewish American playwrights; References Further reading. Meserve, Walter J. An Outline History of American Drama, 2nd ed., New York: Feedback Theatrebooks ...
Thomas Baker (dramatist) Lady Kinvara Balfour; Chris Ballance; John Bancroft (dramatist) John Banks (playwright) Maurice Baring; Kieron Barry; Mike Bartlett (playwright) Sulayman Al-Bassam; Adrian Batten; Beaumont and Fletcher; Beaumont and Fletcher folios; Charles Beckingham; Daubridgecourt Belchier; Thomas Bellamy (writer) Fettiplace Bellers ...
American dramatist and playwright stubs (171 P) Pages in category "American dramatists and playwrights" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 494 total.