John Lyly

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Actor
gptkbp:adaptation Euphues_into_plays
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Magdalen_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Oxford
Elizabethan era
gptkbp:birthDate 1553
gptkbp:contributedTo Development_of_English_prose
gptkbp:culturalImpact Exploration of social issues
Euphuism in literature
Influence on character archetypes
Character development in plays
Impact on comedy genre
Influence on Elizabethan drama
Popularity of romantic themes
Themes of courtship and love
Use of elaborate language
Contribution_to_English_literature
gptkbp:deathDate 1606
gptkbp:famousFor Complex plots
Witty_dialogue
gptkbp:firstPublished gptkb:Euphues_and_His_England
gptkb:Euphues:_The_Anatomy_of_Wit
gptkbp:genre Drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Lyly
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkbp:influencedBy Classical literature
gptkbp:influenceOn Romantic comedy
Prose fiction
Theatrical language
gptkbp:knownFor Characterization
Prose style
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later playwrights
Contribution_to_English_Renaissance_theatre
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Euphues
Lucilla
Campaspe
Philautus
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Euphues
Campaspe
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Poet
Playwright
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:productionCompany 1580s
1590s
gptkbp:style gptkb:Euphuism
gptkbp:thematicElement Deception
Love
Social status
Gender roles