FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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All of the above
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Dramatist, Poet, Writer, Actor, Playwright
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Poet, Writer, Actor, Playwright
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Playwright, Actor, Reader, Writer
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Detailed explanation-1: -For more than two decades, Shakespeare had multiple roles in the London theater as an actor, playwright, and, in time, a business partner in a major acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men (renamed the King’s Men in 1603).
Detailed explanation-2: -An Introduction 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s leading player, Richard Burbage was the son of James Burbage the builder of the Theatre. He began his acting career in the mid-1580s. By the mid-1590s he was a leading sharer in the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Richard Burbage played the title-roles in Hamlet, King Lear, and Othello.
Detailed explanation-4: -Between about 1590 and 1613, Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays and collaborated on several more. His 17 comedies include The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing. Among his 10 history plays are Henry V and Richard III. The most famous among his tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.