a person who writes plays for the theatre, television or radio 剧作家 Extra Examplessynonym dramatist compare screenwriter, scriptwriterTopics Literature and writingc1, Film and theatrec1Which playwright wrote ‘Doctor Faustus’? 哪个剧作家写过《浮士德医生》？ one of the country's leading playwrights 全国领先的剧作家之一 The famous playwright died in 1616 at the age of 52. 这位著名的剧作家在1616年他52岁的时候去世了。