Jonson's rich and savage comedies
Ben Jonson was born in 1572, the posthumous son of a minister and
was educated at Westminster School thanks to an unknown patron. In
1597, after brief careers as a bricklayer and soldier, he began to
work for Henslowe's company as a player and playwright. In addition
to the comedies Jonson also produced two tragedies. In 1616 he was
granted a royal pension and was made, in effect, Poet Laureate. He
died on 6 August 1637.
Michael Jamieson has taught at the University of Rome and the
University of California. He has published a study of As You Like
It and articles on Elizabethan acting and on modern theatres for
Shakespeare.
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