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 William
Shakespeare is the most famous writer in history. He wrote so many
plays including Hamlet, Romeo and
Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. He was
born in the 16th Century in England. But no one knows his exact birth date. Although we are
not sure if this was his actual birthday, people in
England celebrate his birthday on
April 23. This week, let's meet the great playwright!
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in a small country
town in England. However, his exact birth date was never recorded.
He was the eldest son of Mary Arden
and John Shakespeare. Very little is known about his early life.
At the age of 18, Shakespeare married a local girl, Ann Hathwey. Ann
was eight years older than him. In 1582, their first daughter Susanna
was born. Two years later, they had twins named Hamnet and Judith.
There is no record of Shakespeare's activities from the time of the
birth of his twins until 1592.
 Shakespeare
was a well-known playwright in
London by the end of 1592. But no one is sure of the exact date in
which his first play was written and performed. Shakespeare wrote
and acted in many plays from his early days in London up until about
1614. He wrote many different types of plays including historical plays, comedies,
tragedies, as well as many poems and sonnets.
Many people in the world think Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist of all time. He used 29,066
different words in his plays. That's a lot of words! Today, the average English-speaking
person uses only 2,000 words in everyday conversation. Some
of his plays such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet are among the most
famous literary works of the world.
Shakespeare did not print any of his plays during his lifetime. He
passed away on April 23, 1616. The first collection of his plays was
printed seven years after his death. The plays written by Shakespeare
have been the most read and performed plays during the last 400 years! |
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