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  1. William Shakespeare: Biography, Playwright, Poet

    William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor of the Renaissance era. He was an important member of the King's Men theatrical company from roughly 1594 onward. Known throughout ...

  2. William Shakespeare Biography

    William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616. Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early ...

  3. William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England—died April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon) was a poet, dramatist, and actor often called the English national poet. He is considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Shakespeare occupies a position unique in world literature.

  4. William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 - 23 April 1616) 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 ...

  5. William Shakespeare

    Shakespeare's Childhood and Family Life . William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a bustling market town 100 miles northwest of London, and baptized there on April 26, 1564.

  6. William Shakespeare Biography

    William Shakespeare Biography Explore the life of the renowned English poet, playwright, and actor. Shakespeare's Life: A Timeline When Was Shakespeare Born? William Shakespeare's birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April. The Authorship Question Who wrote the plays of William Shakespeare? ...

  7. Shakespeare's life

    Early life: Birth and childhood. William Shakespeare was probably born on about April 23, 1564, the date that is traditionally given for his birth. He was John and Mary Shakespeare's oldest surviving child; their first two children, both girls, did not live beyond infancy. Growing up as the big brother of the family, William had three younger ...

  8. Life of William Shakespeare

    Life of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, poet, and theatre entrepreneur in London during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. He was baptised on 26 April 1564 [a] in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, in the Holy Trinity Church. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had ...

  9. William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare - Poet, Playwright, Bard: Shakespeare lived at a time when ideas and social structures established in the Middle Ages still informed human thought and behaviour. Queen Elizabeth I was God's deputy on earth, and lords and commoners had their due places in society under her, with responsibilities up through her to God and down to those of more humble rank.

  10. BBC History

    Shakespeare spent the last five years of his life in New Place in Stratford. He died on 23 April 1616 at the age of 52 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. He left his property to ...

  11. Shakespeare's Biography

    Shakespeare's Biography. William Shakespeare (also spelled Shakspere, Shaksper, and Shake-speare, because spelling in Elizabethan times was not yet fixed and absolute) was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England in April 1564. William was the son of John Shakespeare, a successful tradesman and alderman, and of Mary Arden, a ...

  12. Biography of William Shakespeare, Famous Playwright

    Shakespeare retired to Stratford in 1611 and lived comfortably off his wealth for the rest of his life. In his will, he bequeathed most of his properties to Susanna, his eldest daughter, and some actors from The King's Men. Famously, he left his wife his "second-best bed" before he died on April 23, 1616.

  13. William Shakespeare Biography

    Start Free Trial. William Shakespeare Biography. W illiam Shakespeare left school at age fifteen, and his contemporary Ben Jonson said Shakespeare had "little Latin and less Greek"—so it ...

  14. William Shakespeare Biography: The Life Of The Bard

    A Very Brief William Shakespeare Biography. Parents: John Shakespeare & Mary Shakespeare (nee Arden). Date of Birth: Generally accepted as 23rd April 1564. Shakespeare was baptised on 26th April, 1564. Wife: Anne Hathaway (married 1582). Children: Susanna (born 1583), Hamnet and Judith (twins, born 1585).; Resided: Born and raised in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Prime working years spent away from ...

  15. Short Biography William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564-1616). English poet and playwright - Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. Short bio of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23rd April 1564. His father William was a successful local businessman ...

  16. William Shakespeare Biography

    SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM (1564—1616), English poet, player and playwright, was baptized in the parish church of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire on the 26th of April. Birth 1564. The exact date of his birth is not known. 18th-century antiquaries, William Oldys and Joseph Greene, gave it as April 23, but without quoting authority for their ...

  17. William Shakespeare Biography

    William Shakespeare Biography. William Shakespeare was indisputably among the top English-language poets and playwrights of all time. He was born in the village of Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564 and died there in April 1616. His surviving body of work includes 38 plays, 154 sonnets and two narrative poems, the majority of which he penned ...

  18. Shakespeare's Life: From the Folger Shakespeare Editions

    The Life of William Shakespeare: A Critical Biography. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. This critical biography of Shakespeare takes the playwright from cradle to grave, paying primary attention to his literary and theatrical milieu. The chapters "follow a chronological sequence," each focusing on a handful of years in the playwright ...

  19. Shakespeare's Biography: Information on Shakespeare's Parents, Siblings

    Shakespeare's Mother Sometime between 1556 and 1558 William's father, John Shakespeare, married Mary Arden, the daughter of the wealthy Robert Arden of Wilmecote. Although we know very little about Shakespeare's mother, she is revealed through the many details of the lives of her family. Young Mary Arden: A Life of Privilege Mary Arden's Marriage

  20. Shakespeare Resource Center

    The next documented event in Shakespeare's life is his marriage to Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582. William was 18 at the time, and Anne was 26—and pregnant. Their first daughter, Susanna, was born on May 26, 1583. The couple later had twins, Hamnet and Judith, born February 2, 1585 and christened at Holy Trinity.

  21. William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) once wrote, "Write till your ink be dry, and with your tears, moist it again, and frame some feeling line, that may discover such integrity.". William Shakespeare is undoubtedly the most famous name in English literature, having contributed plays, poems, and other writings which have stood the test of ...

  22. William Shakespeare's Short Biography

    William Shakespeare, born on April 26, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, remains an iconic figure in the realm of literature. His parents, John Shakespeare, a prosperous local businessman, and Mary Arden, the daughter of a landowner, provided the backdrop for his upbringing. Widely acclaimed as the greatest writer in the English language ...

  23. Shakespeare: Life Of Drama (A&E Biography, 1996)

    A&E Biography (A&E Television Networks, 1996) Running Time: 47 Minutes. William Shakespeare: Life Of Drama. He is the world's most influential and admired writer, a man whose imaginative genius still moves us, nearly four centuries after his death. William Shakespeare's tumultuous life produced an unmatched legacy of drama and poetry.

  24. ASCTC Camp Life: The World to Bustle In

    Finally, some campers and RDA Austen set up in the second floor lounge with a slew of paper, a normal amount of pencils, and some dice, and built characters for a possible future Shakespeare DnD session from the book "Exit, Pursued by an Owl Bear". (And talked about Star Trek and gender in Shakespeare plays. You know. Nerd stuff.)

  25. Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival

    An entire summer of Shakespeare's As You Like It, featuring a company of stellar classical actors. Broadway World says, "ISC delivers a rousing good time whenever they strut their stuff." ... Best Life is an online series created, written, and filmed by Jordan Michael Green. He explores the slings, arrows, and joys of the entertainment ...

  26. Mansfield Shakespeare Co. brings 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to life

    In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," written in the late 16th century, Shakespeare weaves a tale of love, magic and mischief. Though the words were penned about 420 years ago, it's Shakespeare's exploration of common human emotions — love, power, ambition, and identity — that help it remain relatable to contemporary audiences.

  27. Livonia Shakespeare event to feature 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

    LIVONIA — Don't wanna be a Shakespearean idiot? Prepare for a punk rock twist on one of William Shakespeare's best-known plays during this year's Livonia Shakespeare in the Park event. The free ...

  28. Who's Your Shakespeare? New Works May Change Your Mind

    Mrs. F has written a play about her mania, performed in a vanity production at New York City, but has otherwise been unable to shake the world's belief that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare. Like a maniacal monarch, she tries to control every aspect of her ghostwriter's life, going so far as inviting her courtier (who remains fully clothed ...

  29. Some summer slapstick: Shakespeare at the Ruins puts on 'Comedy of Errors'

    Shakespeare at the Ruins was an annual attraction among Central Virginia's summer theater offerings from 1990 until 2006, when wear and tear on the site of the gutted mansion prompted a 13-year ...

  30. Megan Fox: Shakespeare tattoo and Walmart Ban shocker!

    Did you know Megan Fox is a Shakespeare devotee with a 'King Lear' tattoo? Plus, find out why the star was once banned from Walmart. Uncover the surprising facets of her life. Latest video Gareth Southgate could take 'heck of a gamble' if England win Euro 2024. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Attempted to Avoid 2024 ESPYs Red Carpet After ...