ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -*William Shakespeare is the great genius of the Elizabethan Age (1564-1616). He wrote more than 35 plays as well as 154 sonnets and 2 narrative poems –Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece.

Detailed explanation-3: -Even after four centuries, the literary world remains to uphold Shakespeare as the greatest genius in British literature. While best known as a dramatist, Shakespeare was also a distinguished poet.

Detailed explanation-4: -In The Age of Shakespeare, Frank Kermode uses the history and culture of the Elizabethan era to enlighten us about William Shakespeare and his poetry and plays.

Detailed explanation-5: -William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616.