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William Shakespeare
AuthorBooks · Second hand1564-1616
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three 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. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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About William Shakespeare
Birth
1564
Death
1616
First book
1595
Years writing
18
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three 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. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
Known as the Bard of Avon, he was born in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.
His prolific work includes 38 plays and 154 sonnets that have been translated into every major language.
He is credited with inventing over 1700 words that are commonly used in our vocabulary today.
His plays are performed more frequently than those of any other playwright in history.
