William Shakespeare 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 38 plays,[c] 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. He has invented over 1700 words some of which are common. (Source.)
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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
| Born | 20 April 1564 |
| Died | 23 April 1616 |
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William Shakespeare
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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
| Born | 20 April 1564 |
| Died | 23 April 1616 |
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Drama, English literature, English drama, Plays, Juvenile drama, Fiction, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Children's plays, English Young adult drama, Stage history, Tragedy, Juvenile literature, Vendetta, Dramatic production, Kings and rulers, Youth, Man-woman relationships, performing arts, Conflict of generations, Suicide, English Love stories, Love-Romance-Fiction, Love in adolescence, Suspense-Fiction, PromptbooksPlaces
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Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, 17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, 16th century, 19th century, 20th century, Antebellum era, 1600s, Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries, Henry IV, 1399-1413, 1500-1700, 18th century, Carnival, Henry VI, 1422-1461, Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D., 1066-1687, 1890, Henry V, 1413-1422, Henry VIII, 1509-1547, John, 1199-1216, Civil War, 43-31 B.C., Richard II, 1377-1399, To 1057, 11th century, 1625-1800ID Numbers
- OLID: OL9388A
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- Library of Congress Names: n78095332
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- Project Gutenberg: 65
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV000356
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- VIAF: 96994048
- Wikidata: Q692
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q692
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