A dramatist is an author of a dramatic composition, usually plays. The term is usually reserved for those who have written "serious" plays (as opposed to comedies or farces, whereas the simpler term, "playwright", is more all-embracing.
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As of the census of 2000, there are 16,146 people, 5,480 households, and 4,197 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,058.4/km² ...