NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668 NRA: Davenant, Sir William (1606-1668) Knight Poet and Dramatist DNB: Davenant [D'Avenant], Sir William (1606-1668), poet, playwright, and theatre manager LBT ID: WiDaven1668 VIAF ID: 41838700 LOC ID: n79103858 | B/BAP: 1606 DIED: 1668-04-07 |
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English poet and playwright; he was poet laureate (1638) and founder of the Duke's
Company (1660). | |