biography
| name: |
Boker, George Henry
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1823–90)
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| biography:
| Playwright, poet, and diplomat, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. His romantic tragedies were among the few such plays to be successful, and his most popular was Francesca da Rimini (1855). He also served as envoy to Turkey and Russia. |
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