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Christopher Marlowe, baptized on 26th February 1564, was a prolific playwright, poet, and translator during the Elizabethan era. Renowned for his contributions to English literature, Marlowe's impact on the literary scene was substantial and his influence profound.
Known for leading a disreputable life, he died a violent death at age 29 in a tavern brawl; he may have been assassinated because of his service as a government spy. His brilliant, though short, career makes him William Shakespeare ’s most important contemporary in English drama. poetry Summary.
Christopher Marlowe. 1564 –. 1593. Read poems by this poet. The Elizabethan poet, playwright, and translator Christopher Marlowe was baptized on February 26, 1564 in Canterbury, England. Little is known of his childhood or early education, but at age fifteen he enrolled as a scholar at the King’s School, Canterbury.
