William Shakespeare
| Born |
April 23, 1564
Warwickshire, England |
| Died |
April 23, 1616 (Aged years)
Warwickshire, England |
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Language | English |
| Profession | Actor, Playwright, Poet |
| Period | Renaissance |
| Movements | English Renaissance |
| Notable Works | Hamlet (1600), Romeo and Juliet (1597), Macbeth (1606), Othello (1603), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) |
| Bio | William Shakespeare, often hailed as the greatest playwright in the English language, was an English dramatist, poet, and actor whose work has had a profound influence on literature and theater. His extensive body of work includes 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems. |