Thomas Kyd

Thomas Kyd was a British playwright, writer and literary translator (1558–1594). He was born at London.

Overview

Born at London in 1558, died at London in 1594.

Catalogued works

44 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1806 to 1972. The first 12 are listed here.

The Spanish Tragedy. Edward III. Arden of Faversham. Ur-Hamlet. Cornelia. A select collection of old plays. In twelve volumes. Vol III. A new edition. The Spanish tragedie, or Hieronimo is mad againe. The Spanish tragedy, or Hieronimo is mad again. The True Chronicle History of King Leir. 1605. Spanish Tragedy (SparkNotes Literature Guide). Blood is a Beggar. Thomas Kyd's Spanish Tragedy, dated 1901.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Kyd or Kid, Thomas (1558–1594), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Thomas Kyd bibliography 1993–2013, Doing Kyd, 2018.

In detail

Thomas Kyd studied at Merchant Taylors' School. the recorded working language is English.

Works named in the authority record are The Spanish Tragedy.

Chronology

1558Thomas Kyd born at London.
1594Thomas Kyd died at London.

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Thomas Kyd”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q337082: Thomas Kyd
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