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1667-1723. Together with Aphra Behn one of the first (professional) women authors. Centlivre was a dramatist and she wrote about nineteen plays for the stage during her career. | 1667-1723. Together with [[Aphra Behn]] one of the first (professional) women authors. Centlivre was a dramatist and she wrote about nineteen plays for the stage during her career. | ||
She was born in November 1667 in Lincolnshire, England. During her career she was as famous as Aphra Behn. Most of her plays were comedies but she also wrote two tragical plays: ''The Perjured Husband'' (1700) and ''The Cruel Gift'' (1716). | She was born in November 1667 in Lincolnshire, England. During her career she was as famous as Aphra Behn. Most of her plays were comedies but she also wrote two tragical plays: ''The Perjured Husband'' (1700) and ''The Cruel Gift'' (1716). | ||
Susanna Centlivre died on December 1 in the year 1723. Her plays were still performed long after her death. | Susanna Centlivre died on December 1 in the year 1723. Her plays were still performed long after her death. | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 17 July 2009
1667-1723. Together with Aphra Behn one of the first (professional) women authors. Centlivre was a dramatist and she wrote about nineteen plays for the stage during her career. She was born in November 1667 in Lincolnshire, England. During her career she was as famous as Aphra Behn. Most of her plays were comedies but she also wrote two tragical plays: The Perjured Husband (1700) and The Cruel Gift (1716). Susanna Centlivre died on December 1 in the year 1723. Her plays were still performed long after her death.