University Wits

The University Wits

The University Wits were a group of English Renaissance playwrights and poets in the late 16th century. This collective of scholars, including Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe, and John Lyly, were educated at universities and known for their wit and intellectual prowess. They played a significant role in the development of English drama and literature, bridging the gap between medieval and Elizabethan theater. Their works contributed to the emergence of blank verse and the development of the English stage. Their writings often tackled social and political themes, paving the way for the flourishing of Elizabethan drama and the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.