Personal Info
- Known ForWriting
- GenderMale
- Birthday1564-04-23
- Day of Death1616-04-23 (52 years)
- Place of BirthStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Kingdom of England [now England, UK]
- Also Known AsWilliam ShakespareWilliam 'Budd' ShakespeareWill ShakespeareW. Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Biography
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, 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". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a...Read More