A sixteenth-century British author and dramatist, he became famous for his pamphlet, Greene's Groats-Worth of Wit, and for his scandalous persona. His numerous other prose works include Penelope's Web and The Anatomy of Lovers' Flatteries. He studied at St. John's College, Cambridge and at Oxford. Later, he moved to London, where he earned the distinction of being the first professional writer in England.
