William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, 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 surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. He has invented over 1700 words and some of them are common, some of them are not. (Source.)
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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
| Born | 20 April 1564 |
| Died | 23 April 1616 |
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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
| Born | 20 April 1564 |
| Died | 23 April 1616 |
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Drama, English literature, Plays, English drama, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Fiction, Juvenile drama, Children's plays, English Young adult drama, Tragedy, Juvenile literature, Kings and rulers, Vendetta, Dramatic production, Youth, performing arts, Conflict of generations, Man-woman relationships, Suicide, English Love stories, Love-Romance-Fiction, Love in adolescence, Suspense-Fiction, Princes, RevengePlaces
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