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n. - Someone who writes plays.

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  • This comedy, written by one of the foremost dramatists of the period, was the first play produced in the city.
  • Tom Stoppard is often characterized as a dramatist who mixes intimidating cleverness with extravagant showmanship, but in
  • It has been said that 'the business of the dramatist is to keep himself out of sight and to let nothing appear but his characters'.
  • His leading features as a dramatist are the naturalness of his dialogue and his lively humour.
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