FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Poet
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Playwright
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Lord
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King
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Detailed explanation-1: -William Shakespeare ( bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.
Detailed explanation-2: -As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -We don’t know exactly when Shakespeare started writing plays, but they were probably being performed in London by 1592, and he’s likely to have written his final plays just a couple of years before his death in 1616. It is believed that he wrote around 38 plays, including collaborations with other writers.