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Elizabeth Polewhele | |
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| Born | c. 1651 |
| Died | c. 1691 |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Language | English |
| Notable work | The Frolicks, or, The Lawyer Cheated (1671) |
| Spouse | Stephen Lobb ? |
| Relatives | Theophilus Polwhele (father?) |
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Elizabeth Polewheele (or Polewhele; later Lobb?; c. 1651 – c. 1691), playwright, was one of the first women to write for the professional stage in Restoration London.[1]
- ^ Janet Todd (1987). "Elizabeth Polwhele". In Janet M. Todd (ed.). A Dictionary of British and American women writers, 1660-1800. Rowman & Allanheld. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-8476-7125-0.