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2007-01-08 07:26:45 · 8 answers · asked by kidcashier 1 in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

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This should answer all of your questions.

http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/

2007-01-08 07:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by K 2 · 0 0

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, the son of a glover. He left for London in the 1580’s where he became an actor, poet and playwright, certainly the greatest poet and playwright in the English language although little is known of his acting skills. He wrote about 42 plays, the exact extent of his work is uncertain as some plays have dubious authorship. Shakespeare is justly famous for his portrayal of English kings which have given us a rigid yet, alas, totally inaccurate portrayal of their personalities.

Strangely, we are unsure as to the exact date of Shakespeare’s birth. We know that he was baptised on 26th April and the great literary critic A L Rowse tells us that infants in those days were baptised three days after birth.

Stranger still, we are unsure as to the exact date of Shakespeare’s death. His burial record does not show the date of death.

Stranger yet, we are unsure as to who actually wrote the plays. Many critics say that Shakespeare was illiterate, there are none of his manuscripts extant, and that the works were written by another playwright or playwrights of the time.

2007-01-11 11:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by Retired 7 · 0 0

William Shakespeare (1564–1616), `The Bard of Avon', English poet and playwright wrote the famous 154 Sonnets and numerous highly successful oft quoted dramatic works including the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet;

2007-01-08 15:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by lukatos 1 · 0 0

Captain William Shakespeare was sent as British Liaison Officer to Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud in 1914. He was killed because he didn't run away when everyone else did when the Turks attacked. But for that, we might have had a Shakespeare of Arabia. I kid you not.

2007-01-08 16:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Shakespeare was a British play writer during the Elizabethan period. He wrote many plays, such as: Romeo and Juliet, Othello and King Lear.

2007-01-08 15:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by 3lixir 6 · 0 0

One of the best writers this world has ever seen....
He composed many classics like Romeo and Juliette, Midsummer's Night , Tempest, Macbeth....

2007-01-08 15:33:05 · answer #6 · answered by Manisha 4 · 0 0

He is the best playwright of all time. He wrote romeo and juliet and other famous plays

2007-01-08 17:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by ginger w 1 · 0 0

poem book writer omg hes famous

2007-01-08 15:34:03 · answer #8 · answered by heelyswheelys 1 · 0 0

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