<P> Christopher Marlowe , also known as Kit Marlowe ( / ˈmɑːrloʊ / ; baptised 26 February 1564 -- 30 May 1593 ) , was an English playwright , poet and translator of the Elizabethan era . Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day . He greatly influenced William Shakespeare , who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre-eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe 's mysterious early death . Marlowe 's plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists . </P>
<P> Christopher Marlowe , also known as Kit Marlowe ( / ˈmɑːrloʊ / ; baptised 26 February 1564 -- 30 May 1593 ) , was an English playwright , poet and translator of the Elizabethan era . Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day . He greatly influenced William Shakespeare , who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre-eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe 's mysterious early death . Marlowe 's plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists . </P>
successful elizabethan dramatist who influenced the work of shakespeare
successful elizabethan dramatist who influenced the work of shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe , also known as Kit Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe , also known as Kit Marlowe