Benjamin "Ben" Jonson was born in June; 1572. A contemporary of William Shakespeare; he is best known for his satirical plays; Volpone; The Alchemist; and Bartholomew Fair; and his equally accomplished lyric poems. A man of vast reading and a seemingly insatiable appetite for controversy; including time in jail and a penchant for switching faiths; Jonson had an unparalleled breadth of influence on Jacobean and Caroline playwrights and poets. In 1616 Jonson was appointed by King James I to receive a yearly pension of pound;60 to become what is recognised as the first official Poet Laureate. He died on the 6th of August; 1637 at Westminster and is buried in the north aisle of the nave at Westminster Abbey. A master of both playwriting and poetry his reputation continues to endure and reach a new audience with each succeeding generation.
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