Christopher Marlowe is a person.
Christopher Marlowe , also known as Kit Marlowe ( baptised 26 February 156430 May 1593 ) , was an English playwright , poet and translator of the Elizabethan era . Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day . Marlowe 's plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists . On 20 May , he was brought to the court to attend upon the Privy Council for questioning . Ten days later , he was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer .