Possibly the most noble and eloquent poetry-kvetch in the history of the art in English is Ben Jonson (1572-1637). A testy man (he was imprisoned for killing his opponent in a duel) mocked for his ...

Ben Jonson, dramatist and poet, is the only person buried in an upright position in Westminster Abbey. Jonson always seemed to be poor, in spite of gifts from royalty, and he died in great poverty in ...

Ben Jonson’s life was turbulent, controversial and complex, says Ruth Scurr, reviewing Ian Donaldson's new biography of the playwright.

One of the most popular playwright, lyric poet and literary critic of the English Renaissance literature, Ben Jonson was born on June 11, 1572 in London. Jonson 'is generally regarded as the ...

No solid evidence exists to show Ben Jonson died in poverty. The best known tale about Jonson's death is apocryphal. Other evidence suggests he had a major financial crisis in 1629. On August 6, 1637, ...

Ben Jonson’s belief that his work was worth collecting in one edition transformed the way writers thought about their achievements and improved the status of drama Credit: Photo: Alamy In this ...