Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Thomas Kyd

Born: November 3, 1558
Died: July 16, 1594 (aged 35)
Bio: Thomas Kyd was an English playwright, the author of The Spanish Tragedy, and one of the most important figures in the development of Elizabethan drama.
Known for:
- The Spanish Tragedy (1592)
- The works of Thomas Kyd
- Arden of Faversham
- Edward III
- The Tragedy of Soliman and Perseda