Hannah Cowley

English writer, dramatist, poet (1743-1809)
1743–1809, born in Tiverton

Comedy & satire Romance Poetry Drama & theatre

Portrait of Hannah Cowley — Photo: Shashankg165, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized

Born: 14 March 1743
Birthplace: Tiverton
Died: 11 March 1809

Notable works

1779 Albina, a Tragedy · tragedy
1779 Who’s the Dupe?
1780 The Belle's Stratagem · romantic comedy
1792 A Day in Turkey; or, the Russian Slaves · comedy
1801 The Siege of Acre · epic poem

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