Thomas Decker (Noun)
Meaning
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Thomas Decker was known for his collaborations with popular playwrights of the time, including Ben Jonson and John Webster.
- Decker published several successful pamphlets, offering commentary on social issues of the day.
- Some of Decker's comedies, such as 'The Honest Whore', addressed concerns about 17th-century morals.
- One of Thomas Decker's lesser-known dramas is 'Satiromastix', a collaboration with John Marston and John Webster.
- Throughout his life, Thomas Decker continued to balance work as both an English dramatist and a pamphleteer.