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This page is about the poet and playwright. For other persons of the same name, see William Shakespeare (disambiguation). For other uses of "Shakespeare", see Shakespeare (disambiguation).
William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616)[lower-alpha 1] was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.[2][3][4] He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".[5][lower-alpha 2] His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 39 plays,[lower-alpha 3] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.[7]
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- Dates follow the Julian calendar, used in England throughout Shakespeare's lifespan, but with the start of the year adjusted to 1 January (see Old Style and New Style dates). Under the Gregorian calendar, adopted in Catholic countries in 1582, Shakespeare died on 3 May.[1]
- The "national cult" of Shakespeare, and the "bard" identification, dates from September 1769, when the actor David Garrick organised a week-long carnival at Stratford to mark the town council awarding him the freedom of the town. In addition to presenting the town with a statue of Shakespeare, Garrick composed a doggerel verse, lampooned in the London newspapers, naming the banks of the Avon as the birthplace of the "matchless Bard".[6]
- The exact figures are unknown. See Shakespeare's collaborations and Shakespeare Apocrypha for further details.
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Baptised | 26 April 1564 |
Died | 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
Resting place | Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Years active | c. 1585–1613 |
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Movement | English Renaissance |
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