ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -News World Marks 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Passing Watch top Bard performances of recent years. On April 23 was an auspicious date for playwright William Shakespeare.

Detailed explanation-2: -But why is his work still read, studied and loved 400 years later? Shakespeare wrote about timeless themes such as life and death, youth versus age, love and hate, fate and free will, to name but a few. With the constantly changing world, we live in today these themes are perhaps more relevant than they have ever been.

Detailed explanation-3: -William Shakespeare was honored on a 5¢ United States stamp in 1964 to mark the 400th anniversary of his birth.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.