Life- William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, he was the son of John Shakespeare, a successful glover and alderman originally from Snitterfield, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and baptised there on 26 April 1564. His actual birthdate remains unknown, but is traditionally observed on 23 April, St George's Day. At the age of 18, Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. Six months after the marriage Anne gave birth to a daughter, Susanna, baptised 26 May 1583. Twins, son Hamnet and daughter Judith, followed almost two years later and were baptised 2 February 1585. Hamnet died of unknown causes at the age of 11 and was buried 11 August 1596. It is not known exactly when Shakespeare began writing, but contemporary allusions and records of performances show that several of his plays were on the London stage by 1592. He was well enough known in London by then to be attacked in print by the playwright Robert Greene. Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616 and was survived by his wife and two daughters. Shakespeare was buried in the chancel of the Holy Trinity Church two days after his death.
Works: 16 comedies, 10 histories, 6 poems, 12 tragedies.
Some of these are works are:
• The Taming of the Shrew
• Julius Caesar
• Much Ado about Nothing
• Romeo and Juliet
• The Tragedy of King Lear
• All Well That Ends Well
• Macbeth
• Hamlet
• King Lear
• Othello
Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. This is so because his works have been translated in many different languages and also his influence on theatre today.
The name of the “nice” theatre is “The Globe”.
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