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Christopher Marlowe

A playwright contemporary to Shakespeare, mentioned in passing.

minor

Also known as Kit Marlowe, Kit

First appearance: i

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  • Elizabethan literary circle
  • Protagonist
  • Orlando's extended acquaintance

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