Thomas d'Urfey

Thomas d'Urfey

Thomas d'Urfey (Tom Durfey) (1653 - 26 de febrero de 1723), fue un escritor inglés. Compuso obras de teatro, canciones, poesía, chistes. Fue un importante innovador y contribuidor en la evolución de la ópera de baladas.

Su obra más conocida es Wit and Mirth, or Pills to Purge Melancholy, escrito entre 1698 y 1720, es una colección de canciones y baladas. Durfey escribió ampliamente en una vena satírica e ingeniosa. Sus obras son un compendio de ideas cómicas. 10 de las 68 canciones que aparecen en The Beggar's Opera son suyas.


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