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Tell me about William Shakespeare |
| Answer» William ShakespeareThis article is about the poet and playwright. For other persons of the same name, see William Shakespeare (disambiguation). For other uses of "Shakespeare", see Shakespeare (disambiguation).William Shakespeare 26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616)[nb 1] was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world\'s pre-eminent dramatist.[2] He is often called England\'s national poet, and the "Bard of Avon".[3][nb 2] His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays,[nb 3] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.[4]William ShakespeareShakespeare.jpgThe Chandos portrait, artist and authenticity unconfirmed. Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London.Born\tStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, EnglandBaptised\t26 April 1564Died\t23 April 1616 (aged 52)Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, EnglandResting place\tChurch of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-AvonOccupation\tPlaywright Poet ActorEra\tElizabethan eraMovement\tEnglish RenaissanceSpouse(s)\tAnne Hathaway (m. 1582; his death 1616) | |