Shakespeare, William: - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world\'s greatest dramatist.
Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language..
His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres.
Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613.
At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later.
Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain\'s Men, later known as the King\'s Men.
At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems.
He is often called England\'s national poet and the Bard of Avon.
Shakespeare, William: - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world\'s greatest dramatist
