Nahum Tate, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nahum Tate

Anglo-Irish poet and playwright

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1652

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 30-Jul-1715

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, translator, librettist, hymnwriter

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Nahum Tate ( NAY-?m TAYT; 1652 – 30 July 1715) was an Irish poet, hymnist and lyricist, who became England's poet laureate in 1692.
Tate is best known for The History of King Lear, his 1681 adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear.