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dramatist

[dram-uh-tist, drah-muh-] / ˈdræm ə tɪst, ˈdrɑ mə- /
NOUN
playwright
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The playwright’s fellow dramatist George Chapman published seven books of his verse translations of the “Iliad” in 1598.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But the series might never have come to fruition were it not for the way “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” heralded the emergence of a major new American dramatist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

"So as a dramatist, you think, well, how did we get to that in five months?"

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

A superb dramatist of social class, morality and love, Mr. Gurnah is a contemporary heir to George Eliot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Aunt Kitty was no dramatist, so when she got worked up, I knew I should be on guard.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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