Shakespeare's life
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616)
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 about 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 brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon.
At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had
three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between
1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an
actor, writer, and part owner of a playing company called the
Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He
appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613 at age 49,
where he died three years later.
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