Author v. character in early modern dramatic authorship: the example of Thomas Kyd and The Spanish Tragedy

Journal article

This article discusses the issue of the authorship of Thomas Kyd's play 'The Spanish Tragedy' and argues that for contemporaries the play was identified as the product of its main protagonist, Hieronimo, rather than its unknown author.

Authors: Smith, E

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Journal: Medieval and Renaissance Drama in English
• Volume: 11
• Pages: 129-42
• Publication date: 1998-01-01
• Edition: Accepted Manuscript
• Language: English
• Keywords: Kyd; Character; Authorship; Theatre
• Subjects: English Language and Literature; Early modern English literature (1550 - 1780)