FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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28 plays and 144 sonnets
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38 plays and 154 sonnets
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48 plays and 164 sonnets
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48 plays and 154 sonnets
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nothing has been found documenting the composition of the more than 36 plays and 154 sonnets attributed to the Bard. Most scholars accept that William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, and spent time acting in London before returning to Stratford, where he lived until his death in 1616.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shakespeare is widely recognised as the greatest English poet the world has ever known. Not only were his plays mainly written in verse, but he also penned 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few other minor poems.
Detailed explanation-3: -His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 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. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare published a quarto of 154 sonnets in 1609. He wrote the poems throughout his career.